Butternut Squash

Giant Waterlily

About Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily

Butternut Squash

Giant Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

along watercourse

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm510.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm37.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Disc shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep immersed in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Insects, Moths, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

7.2 Common Name

Butternut Squash

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

पानी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Riesen- Seerose

7.2.3 In French

Courge musquée Plante

géant nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

lirio de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

νούφαρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Lilia wodna

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

ingens aqua lilium,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Victoria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily

Wondering what are the properties of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily? We provide you with everything About Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily. Butternut Squash doesn't have thorns and Giant Waterlily doesn't have thorns. Also Butternut Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Butternut Squash has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Giant Waterlily has allergic reactions like Dermatitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily

Season and care of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butternut Squash season is Summer and Fall and Giant Waterlily season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butternut Squash is Loam and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Butternut Squash is Neutral and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.

Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily

Care of Butternut Squash and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.