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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Satureja montana, Satureja hortensis
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Wild gardens
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Diarrhea, Indigestion, Sore throat
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Flower Stalk, Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Twigs
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Condiment, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SATUREJA montana
SCILLA

Common Name

Winter Savory
Squill

In Hindi

Winter Savory
Squill

In German

Winter-Bohnenkraut
Squill

In French

Winter Savory
Squille

In Spanish

Satureja montana
Escila

In Greek

Satureja montana
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Segurelha-das-montanhas
Cila

In Polish

Cząber górski
Cebulica

In Latin

winter savory
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Satureja
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

3081
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Savory and Squill

If you are confused whether Winter Savory 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 Winter Savory and Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Winter Savory are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Savory and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Savory and Squill

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

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