Squill

Moonlight cactus

About Squill and Moonlight cactus

Squill

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Squill

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Squill

moonlight cactus

In German

Squill

Selenicereus

In French

Squille

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Escila

Selenicereus

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Cila

Selenicereus

In Polish

Cebulica

Selenicereus

In Latin

Scilla

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Scilla

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

811

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Squill and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is and Moonlight cactus season is . The type of soil for Squill is and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Squill is and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Squill and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Squill and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Squill and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Squill and Moonlight cactus

Care of Squill and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.