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About Common Spindle and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Squill  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Squill  
आम धुरी  

In German
Squill  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Squille  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Escila  
husillo Común  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Cila  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Cebulica  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Scilla  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Celastrales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
30  

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Properties of Squill and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Common Spindle

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

Squill and Common Spindle Physical Information

Squill and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Squill and Common Spindle

Care of Squill and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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