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About Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

-

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-

Type of Soil

-

The pH of Soil

-

Soil Drainage

-

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-

Soil Type

-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

-

Self-Sowing

-

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

Common Name

Squill

In Hindi

Squill

In German

Squill

In French

Squille

In Spanish

Escila

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Cila

In Polish

Cebulica

In Latin

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

81
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Squill

Want to know the properties of Squill? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Squill is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are convulsions and Vomiting. Squill Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Squill Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Squill. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Squill physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 10.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
  • Leaf color:

Care of Squill

Taking Squill Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Squill include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Squill

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Squill is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Squill is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.