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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Reniform  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Squill  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
Squill  
Figwort  

In German
Squill  
figwort  

In French
Squille  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Escila  
figwort  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Cila  
figwort  

In Polish
Cebulica  
figwort  

In Latin
Scilla  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Squill and Figwort

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

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Importance of Squill and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squill and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squill and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Squill vs Figwort

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

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