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About Bluebeard and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Squill  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
Squill  
Bluebeard  

In German
Squill  
Blaubart  

In French
Squille  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
Escila  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
Scilla  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Caryopteris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Squill and Bluebeard

Wondering what are the properties of Squill and Bluebeard? We provide you with everything About Squill and Bluebeard. Squill doesn't have thorns and Bluebeard doesn't have thorns. Also Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Squill has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting and Bluebeard 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 Bluebeard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Squill and Bluebeard

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

Squill and Bluebeard Physical Information

Squill and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Bluebeard are as follows:

Care of Squill and Bluebeard

Care of Squill and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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