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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Muscari armeniacum  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
7.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

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
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUSCARI  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Grape Hyacinth  
Squill  

In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी  
Squill  

In German
Traubenhyazinthen  
Squill  

In French
Muscari  
Squille  

In Spanish
Muscari  
Escila  

In Greek
grape hyacinth  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Muscari  
Cila  

In Polish
Szafirek  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Muscari  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Muscari  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
42  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Grape Hyacinth and Squill

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

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Importance of Grape Hyacinth and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Hyacinth and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth is Diuretic and Stimulates new cell growth whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Grape Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth are Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grape Hyacinth has no showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Grape Hyacinth is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Grape Hyacinth and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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