Squill

Purple Lovegrass

About Squill and Purple Lovegrass

Squill

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCILLA

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Squill

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squill

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Squill

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Squille

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Escila

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cila

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebulica

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Scilla

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Scilla

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Squill and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Purple Lovegrass

Season and care of Squill and Purple Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Purple Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is Not Available and Purple Lovegrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Squill is Not Available and for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Squill and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Squill and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Squill and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Squill and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Squill and Purple Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done No pruning needed and Purple Lovegrass 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 Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.