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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Pest Free

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Limequat
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Limequat
Scilla siberica

In German

Limequat
Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Limequat
Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Limequat
siberica Scilla

In Greek

Limequat
Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Limequat
Scilla siberica

In Polish

Limequat
Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Limequat
Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Citrus
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Limequat and Siberian Squill

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

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Importance of Limequat and Siberian Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limequat and Siberian Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limequat and Siberian 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 Limequat is Fiber and Vitamin C whereas of Siberian Squill is . Limequat has beauty benefits as follows: while Siberian Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Limequat vs Siberian 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 Limequat vs Siberian 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 Limequat are whereas of Siberian Squill have contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Limequat has showy fruits and Siberian Squill has no showy fruits. Also Limequat is not flowering and Siberian Squill is not flowering . You can compare Limequat and Siberian Squill facts and facts of other plants too.