Squill

Elderberry

About Squill and Elderberry

Squill

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

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

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCILLA

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Squill

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squill

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Squill

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Squille

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Escila

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cila

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebulica

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Scilla

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Scilla

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Squill and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Elderberry

Season and care of Squill and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is Not Available and Elderberry season is Not Available. The type of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Squill and Elderberry Physical Information

Squill and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Elderberry are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Squill and Elderberry

Care of Squill and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.