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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

-
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
SCILLA

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Squill

In Hindi

boxberry
Squill

In German

boxberry
Squill

In French

boxberry
Squille

In Spanish

boxberry
Escila

In Greek

boxberry
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

boxberry
Cila

In Polish

boxberry
Cebulica

In Latin

Burning
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ericales
Liliales

Family

Ericaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

14181
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Squill

If you are confused whether Boxberry 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 Boxberry and Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry 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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.