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About Squill and Chinese Chives

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Southern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used as a moth repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCILLA
ALLIUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
Squill
Chinese Chives
7.2.1 In Hindi
Squill
Chinese Chives
7.2.2 In German
Squill
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
7.2.3 In French
Squille
Ciboule de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Escila
Allium tuberosum
7.2.5 In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Chinese Chives
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cila
Allium tuberosum
7.2.7 In Polish
Cebulica
Chinese Chives
7.2.8 In Latin
Scilla
Chinese Chives
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Scilla
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Hyacintheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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81
Rank: 97 (Overall)
1011
Rank: 19 (Overall)
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Properties of Squill and Chinese Chives

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

Season and Care of Squill and Chinese Chives

Season and care of Squill and Chinese Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Chinese Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is Not Available and Chinese Chives season is Not Available. The type of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Chinese Chives is Neutral.

Squill and Chinese Chives Physical Information

Squill and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Squill and Chinese Chives are as follows:

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color: Not Available

  • Chinese Chives flower color: White

  • Chinese Chives leaf color: Green

Care of Squill and Chinese Chives

Care of Squill and Chinese Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.