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About Bearss Lime and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Squill  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
Squill  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Squill  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
Squille  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
Escila  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Cebulica  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Scilla  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
9  
99+

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Properties of Squill and Bearss Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Squill and Bearss Lime? We provide you with everything About Squill and Bearss Lime. Squill doesn't have thorns and Bearss Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Squill has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting and Bearss Lime has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Squill and Bearss Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Squill and Bearss Lime

Season and care of Squill and Bearss Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Bearss Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is and Bearss Lime season is . The type of soil for Squill is and for Bearss Lime is Loam while the PH of soil for Squill is and for Bearss Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Squill and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Squill and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Squill and Bearss Lime

Care of Squill and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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