Squill

Indian Gooseberry

About Squill and Indian Gooseberry

Squill

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

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1.4 Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, 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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCILLA

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Squill

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squill

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Squill

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Squille

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Escila

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cila

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebulica

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Scilla

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Scilla

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Squill and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Indian Gooseberry

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

Squill and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Squill and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Squill and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Squill and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.