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About Tilaka and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Simarouba glauca  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Cuneate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  

Common Name
Squill  
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  

In Hindi
Squill  
Tilaka  

In German
Squill  
Tilapia  

In French
Squille  
Tilapia  

In Spanish
Escila  
tilapia  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
tilaka  

In Portuguese
Cila  
tilaka  

In Polish
Cebulica  
tilakiem  

In Latin
Scilla  
tilaka  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ebenales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Symplocaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Symplocos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
40  
99+

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Properties of Squill and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Tilaka

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

Squill and Tilaka Physical Information

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

Care of Squill and Tilaka

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

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