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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Cutworms, fungus  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Squill  

In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Squill  

In German
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Squill  

In French
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Squille  

In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Escila  

In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Cila  

In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Scilla  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
100  
81  
99+

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Difference Between Pepperoncini Pepper and Squill

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

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Importance of Pepperoncini Pepper and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pepperoncini Pepper and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Pepperoncini Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients and Weight loss whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Pepperoncini Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Pepperoncini Pepper are Hives and Rash whereas of Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pepperoncini Pepper has showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Pepperoncini Pepper is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Pepperoncini Pepper and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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