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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, 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
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs Very high moisture  

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
-  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Squill  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Squill  
Water Celery  

In German
Squill  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Squille  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Escila  
El apio agua  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Scilla  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
81  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Squill and Water Celery

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

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Importance of Squill and Water Celery

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

Compare Facts of Squill vs Water Celery

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

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