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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 90

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.00 cm

Minimum Width
10.00 cm

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
81 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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