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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
-

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
SCILLA

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Squill

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Squill

In German

Elefant von Apple
Squill

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Squille

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Escila

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Cila

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Cebulica

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Liliales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Squill

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

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

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