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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
11  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
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
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
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  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Squill  

In Hindi
गोभी  
Squill  

In German
Kohl  
Squill  

In French
chou  
Squille  

In Spanish
repollo  
Escila  

In Greek
λάχανο  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
repolho  
Cila  

In Polish
kapusta  
Cebulica  

In Latin
brassica  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage and Squill

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

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Importance of Cabbage and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage 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 Cabbage is Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Treatment of ulcers whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cabbage 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 Cabbage 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 Cabbage are Food Allergy whereas of Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage has no showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Cabbage is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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