Squill

Winter Squash

About Squill and Winter Squash

Squill

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Squill

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Squill

कोंहड़ा

In German

Squill

Winter squash

In French

Squille

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Escila

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Cila

abóbora

In Polish

Cebulica

dynia

In Latin

Scilla

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Scilla

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

8127

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Winter Squash

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

Squill and Winter Squash Physical Information

Squill and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Squill and Winter Squash are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Squill and Winter Squash

Care of Squill and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.