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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
China

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Squill
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Squill
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Squill
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Squille
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Escila
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Cila
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Cebulica
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Scilla
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Scilla
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

81140
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Beautyberry

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

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Importance of Squill and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squill and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squill and Beautyberry 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 Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Squill vs Beautyberry

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