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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

25400
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-811-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

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 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

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
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Squill
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Squill
शकरकंद

In German

Squill
Süßkartoffel

In French

Squille
Patate douce

In Spanish

Escila
Batata

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Cila
Batata doce

In Polish

Cebulica
Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Scilla
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Solanales

Family

Liliaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Scilla
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

81400
1 27800
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Difference Between Squill and Sweet Potato

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

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Importance of Squill and Sweet Potato

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

Compare Facts of Squill vs Sweet Potato

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 Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato have Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squill has no showy fruits and Sweet Potato has no showy fruits. Also Squill is not flowering and Sweet Potato is not flowering . You can compare Squill and Sweet Potato facts and facts of other plants too.