Squill

Munstead Lavender

About Squill and Munstead Lavender

Squill

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

2516

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Squill

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Squill

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Squill

Echter Lavendel

In French

Squille

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

Escila

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Cila

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Cebulica

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Scilla

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Scilla

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

8139

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Munstead Lavender

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

Squill and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Squill and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Squill and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Squill and Munstead Lavender

Care of Squill and Munstead Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.