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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Elaeagnus angustifolia  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green, Silver  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, 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
pruning needed for strong structure  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS angustifolia  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Russian Olive  
Squill  

In Hindi
रूस ओलिव  
Squill  

In German
russische Olive  
Squill  

In French
Olive russe  
Squille  

In Spanish
oliva ruso  
Escila  

In Greek
Ρωσική Ελιάς  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Olive russo  
Cila  

In Polish
rosyjski Olive  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Russian Olive  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Liliales  

Family
Elaeagnaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Elaeagnus  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Russian Olive and Squill

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

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Importance of Russian Olive and Squill

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

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

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