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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

120025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
SCILLA

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Squill

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Squill

In German

Wassermelone
Squill

In French

Pastèque
Squille

In Spanish

sandía
Escila

In Greek

καρπούζι
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

melancia
Cila

In Polish

arbuz
Cebulica

In Latin

PEPO
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

100081
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Squill

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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. Watermelon has showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.