Squill

Common Rue

About Squill and Common Rue

Squill

Common Rue

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herb

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

25100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

RUTA graveolens

Common Name

Squill

Common Rue

In Hindi

Squill

Hydrangea

In German

Squill

Hortensie

In French

Squille

Hortensia

In Spanish

Escila

Hortensia

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Cila

Hortênsia

In Polish

Cebulica

Hortensja

In Latin

Scilla

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

81130

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Squill and Common Rue

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Squill and Society Garlic

Squill and Tulip

Squill and Parrot Tulip

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Squill and Common Rue

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

Squill and Common Rue Physical Information

Squill and Common Rue physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Common Rue are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Squill and Common Rue

Care of Squill and Common Rue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Common Rue 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 Common Rue needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.