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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties

25700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Squill
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Squill
हीथ

In German

Squill
Heidekraut

In French

Squille
bruyère

In Spanish

Escila
brezo

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Cila
urze

In Polish

Cebulica
wrzos

In Latin

Scilla
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Ericales

Family

Liliaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Scilla
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

81860
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Heather

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

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Importance of Squill and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squill and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squill and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Squill vs Heather

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