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About Squill and White Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
12  
25  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow Brown  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  
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
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis  
SCILLA  

Common Name
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  
Squill  

In Hindi
Thuja occidentalis  
Squill  

In German
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  
Squill  

In French
Thuya occidental  
Squille  

In Spanish
Tuya del Canadá  
Escila  

In Greek
Thuja occidentalis  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Thuja occidentalis  
Cila  

In Polish
Żywotnik_zachodni  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Thuja occidentalis  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Scilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of White Cedar and Squill

Wondering what are the properties of White Cedar and Squill? We provide you with everything About White Cedar and Squill. White Cedar doesn't have thorns and Squill doesn't have thorns. Also White Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. White Cedar has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes and Squill has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes. 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 White Cedar and Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Squill

Season and care of White Cedar and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about White Cedar and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Squill season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Cedar is Loam, Sand and for Squill is while the PH of soil for White Cedar is Acidic, Neutral and for Squill is .

White Cedar and Squill Physical Information

White Cedar and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Squill are as follows:

Care of White Cedar and Squill

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