Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
5-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Rosette
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SCILLA
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Squill
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Squill
Pasque Flower
In German
Squill
Kuhschellen
In French
Squille
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Escila
Pasque Flower
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Cila
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Cebulica
Sasanka
In Latin
Scilla
Pasque Flower
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Properties of Squill and Pasque Flower
Wondering what are the properties of Squill and Pasque Flower? We provide you with everything About Squill and Pasque Flower. Squill doesn't have thorns and Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Squill has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting and Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Squill and Pasque Flower
Season and care of Squill and Pasque Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Pasque Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is and Pasque Flower season is . The type of soil for Squill is and for Pasque Flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Squill is and for Pasque Flower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Squill and Pasque Flower Physical Information
Squill and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Squill and Pasque Flower are as follows:
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
- Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green
Care of Squill and Pasque Flower
Care of Squill and Pasque Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.