Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
SCILLA
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Squill
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Squill
  
duckweed
  
In German
Squill
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Squille
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Escila
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Cila
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Cebulica
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Scilla
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Arales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Scilla
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Hyacintheae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Squill and Duckweed
Season and care of Squill and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is Not Available and Duckweed season is Not Available. The type of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Squill and Duckweed Physical Information
Squill and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Squill and Duckweed are as follows:
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Squill and Duckweed
Care of Squill and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.