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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
11  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
11  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Moths  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  

Common Name
Squill  
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  

In Hindi
Squill  
गोभी  

In German
Squill  
Kohl  

In French
Squille  
chou  

In Spanish
Escila  
repollo  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Cila  
repolho  

In Polish
Cebulica  
kapusta  

In Latin
Scilla  
brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Brassicales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Caulanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
14  
99+

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Difference Between Squill and Cabbage

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

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Importance of Squill and Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squill and Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squill and Cabbage 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 Cabbage is Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Treatment of ulcers. Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff while Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Squill vs Cabbage

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 Cabbage 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 Cabbage have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squill has no showy fruits and Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Squill is not flowering and Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Squill and Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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