Squill

Ohio Buckeye

About Squill and Ohio Buckeye

Squill

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Squill

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Squill

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Squill

Ohio buckeye

In French

Squille

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Escila

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cila

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Cebulica

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Scilla

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Scilla

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

8119

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Ohio Buckeye

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

Squill and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Squill and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squill and Ohio Buckeye

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