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About Squill and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

25800
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light 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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Squill
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Squill
रो अंजीर

In German

Squill
Birkenfeige

In French

Squille
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Escila
higo llorón

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Cila
chorando fig

In Polish

Cebulica
płacz rys

In Latin

Scilla
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Urticales

Family

Liliaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Scilla
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

81850
1 27800
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Properties of Squill and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Squill and Weeping Fig

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

Squill and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Squill and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Squill and Weeping Fig

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