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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
8  
25  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa  
Squill  

In Hindi
tabardillo  
Squill  

In German
tabardillo  
Squill  

In French
tabardillo  
Squille  

In Spanish
tabardillo  
Escila  

In Greek
Tabardillo  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Tabardillo  
Cila  

In Polish
Tabardillo  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Tabardillo  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Calliandra  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
30  
81  
99+

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Difference Between Tabardillo and Squill

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

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Importance of Tabardillo and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tabardillo and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tabardillo and Squill 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 Tabardillo is whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Tabardillo has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tabardillo vs Squill

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

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