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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
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Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

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

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Squill
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

Squill
Pattypan Squash

In German

Squill
Gartenkürbis

In French

Squille
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Escila
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

Cila
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

In Polish

Cebulica
patison

In Latin

Scilla
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Violales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Scilla
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

815
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Squill and Pattypan Squash

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

Compare Facts of Squill vs Pattypan Squash

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