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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

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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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Root

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Squill
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Squill
Large Beardtongue

In German

Squill
Large Beardtongue

In French

Squille
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Escila
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Cila
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Cebulica
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Scilla
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Scilla
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

81250
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Large Beardtongue

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

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Importance of Squill and Large Beardtongue

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

Compare Facts of Squill vs Large Beardtongue

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