Squill

Octopus Tree

About Squill and Octopus Tree

Squill

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

251000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Squill

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Squill

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Squill

Octopus tree

In French

Squille

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Escila

árbol pulpo

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cila

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Cebulica

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Scilla

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Scilla

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

8115

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Octopus Tree

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

Squill and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Squill and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Squill and Octopus Tree

Care of Squill and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Octopus Tree 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 Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.