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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

25700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm76.20 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
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Ants, Insects

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Squill
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Squill
Garden Peony

In German

Squill
Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

Squille
Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

Escila
Jardín Peony

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

Cila
Garden Peony

In Polish

Cebulica
Garden Peony

In Latin

Scilla
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Dilleniales

Family

Liliaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Scilla
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

8140
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Garden Peony

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

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Importance of Squill and Garden Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squill and Garden Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squill and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic. Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff while Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Squill vs Garden Peony

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