Squill

String Bean

About Squill and String Bean

Squill

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Squill

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Squill

String Bean

In German

Squill

Bohne

In French

Squille

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Escila

String Bean

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Cila

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Cebulica

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Scilla

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Scilla

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

81115

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Squill and String Bean

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

Squill and String Bean Physical Information

Squill and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and String Bean are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Squill and String Bean

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