Squill

Boxelder

About Squill and Boxelder

Squill

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

ACER negundo

Common Name

Squill

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Squill

Boxelder tree

In German

Squill

Boxelder Baum

In French

Squille

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

Escila

árbol boxelder

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cila

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Cebulica

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Scilla

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Scilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

8115

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Boxelder

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

Squill and Boxelder Physical Information

Squill and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Boxelder are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Squill and Boxelder

Care of Squill and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.