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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Squill
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Squill
Spindle Tree

In German

Squill
Spindelbaum

In French

Squille
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Escila
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cila
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Cebulica
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Scilla
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Scilla
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

81150
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Squill and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Squill vs Spindle Tree

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