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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

California
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
-

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Crown rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Acidic
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
SCILLA

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Squill

In Hindi

Toyon
Squill

In German

Toyon
Squill

In French

Toyon
Squille

In Spanish

Toyon
Escila

In Greek

Toyon
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Toyon
Cila

In Polish

Toyon
Cebulica

In Latin

Toyon
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rosales
Liliales

Family

Rosaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

681
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Squill

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

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Importance of Toyon and Squill

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

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