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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

-
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

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

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
SCILLA

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Squill

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
Squill

In German

fall phlox
Squill

In French

Fall Phlox
Squille

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
Escila

In Greek

Fall Phlox
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
Cila

In Polish

Fall Phlox
Cebulica

In Latin

Phlox cadent
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Phlox
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

6781
1 27800
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Difference Between Fall Phlox and Squill

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

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Importance of Fall Phlox and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fall Phlox and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox is Diarrhea and Stomach aliments whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Fall Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox 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. Fall Phlox has no showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Fall Phlox is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Fall Phlox and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.