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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

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
Long Linear  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

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, Alkaline  
-  

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?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Lily  
Squill  

In Hindi
लिली  
Squill  

In German
Lilie  
Squill  

In French
Lis  
Squille  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Escila  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Cila  

In Polish
Lilia  
Cebulica  

In Latin
lilium  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
109  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Lily and Squill

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

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Importance of Lily and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lily and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lily 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

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

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