Squill

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa

Squill

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Central America, North America

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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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Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

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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Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCILLA

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Squill

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squill

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Squill

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Squille

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Escila

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cila

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebulica

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Scilla

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Scilla

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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 Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Squill and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.