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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

1825
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Powdery mildew, Slugs
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

Matte
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, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
SCILLA

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Squill

In Hindi

Lungwort
Squill

In German

Lungenkraut
Squill

In French

pulmonaire
Squille

In Spanish

Lungwort
Escila

In Greek

Lungwort
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

pulmonária
Cila

In Polish

płucnik
Cebulica

In Latin

Lungwort
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Lilopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Liliales

Family

Boraginaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Boragineae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1881
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Squill

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

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Importance of Lungwort and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

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