Touch-me-not

Squill

About Touch-me-not and Squill

Touch-me-not

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Impatiens capensis

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

SCILLA

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Squill

In Hindi

छुई मुई

Squill

In German

Berühre mich nicht

Squill

In French

Balsamine

Squille

In Spanish

No me toques

Escila

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Não me toque

Cila

In Polish

Niecierpek

Cebulica

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Geraniales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

20081

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Squill

Season and care of Touch-me-not and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Touch-me-not and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Squill season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Touch-me-not is Loam and for Squill is while the PH of soil for Touch-me-not is Neutral and for Squill is .

Touch-me-not and Squill Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Squill are as follows:

Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Touch-me-not and Squill

Care of Touch-me-not and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done . In summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.