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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
212  
33
25  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage  
-  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  
Squill  

In Hindi
शतावर  
Squill  

In German
Gemüsespargel  
Squill  

In French
Asperge  
Squille  

In Spanish
Asparagus  
Escila  

In Greek
σπαράγγι  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Asparagus  
Cila  

In Polish
Szparag lekarski  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Asparagus  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Asparagus  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Asparagoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Asparagus and Squill

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Squill are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asparagus and Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asparagus are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Squill as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Squill

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asparagus vs Squill and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asparagus are allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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