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About Tree Echium and Squill


About Squill and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Squill  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Squill  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Squill  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Squille  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Escila  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Cila  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Cebulica  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
60  
81  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Squill

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

Tree Echium and Squill Physical Information

Tree Echium and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Squill are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Squill

Care of Tree Echium and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done . In summer Tree Echium 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.

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