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About Squill and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCILLA
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Squill
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Squill
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Squill
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Squille
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Escila
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cila
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Cebulica
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Scilla
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Scilla
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Hyacintheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
81
Rank: 97 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Squill and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Squill and Foxtail Grass

Season and care of Squill and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is Not Available and Foxtail Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Squill and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Squill and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Squill and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color: Not Available

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Squill and Foxtail Grass

Care of Squill and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.