Squill

Cypress Vine

About Squill and Cypress Vine

Squill

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

South Africa

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Squill

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

Squill

Kunjlata

In German

Squill

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

Squille

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

Escila

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

Cila

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Cebulica

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Scilla

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Scilla

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

8125

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Cypress Vine

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

Squill and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Squill and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Squill and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Squill and Cypress Vine

Care of Squill and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.