Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Round
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Fishes
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Crooknech squash
सफेद कमल
In German
Crooknech squash
Tigerlotus
In French
Crooknech squash
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Crooknech squash
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
Crooknech squash
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Crooknech squash
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Crooknech squash
białego lotosu
In Latin
Crooknech squash
albus Lotus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and White Lotus
Season and care of Crookneck Squash and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Crookneck Squash and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crookneck Squash season is Summer and Fall and White Lotus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Crookneck Squash is Loam and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Crookneck Squash is Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Crookneck Squash and White Lotus Physical Information
Crookneck Squash and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and White Lotus are as follows:
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Crookneck Squash and White Lotus
Care of Crookneck Squash and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.