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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
North America, Central America, South America

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-5

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
ZEA mays

Common Name

Squill
Maize

In Hindi

Squill
मक्का

In German

Squill
Mais

In French

Squille
Blé

In Spanish

Escila
Maíz

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Cila
Milho

In Polish

Cebulica
Kukurydza

In Latin

Scilla
corn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Scilla
Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

816
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Corn

If you are confused whether Squill or Corn 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 Corn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squill are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Corn fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squill and Corn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squill and Corn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squill and Corn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squill and Corn 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 Corn is Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Nutrients. Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff while Corn has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Squill vs Corn

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 Corn 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 Corn have Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squill has no showy fruits and Corn has showy fruits. Also Squill is not flowering and Corn is not flowering . You can compare Squill and Corn facts and facts of other plants too.