Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

About Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Not Available

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sienna

Lemon yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sienna

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Fishes

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Waterlily

Peanut Squash, Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hardy Waterlily

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

7.2.3 In French

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

7.2.5 In Greek

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

7.2.7 In Polish

Hardy Waterlily

Delicata Squash

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy Waterlily

delicata Cucurbitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash? We provide you with everything About Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash. Hardy Waterlily doesn't have thorns and Delicata Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Hardy Waterlily does not have fragrant flowers. Hardy Waterlily has allergic reactions like Not Available and Delicata Squash has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash

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

Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash are as follows:

Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna
Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Delicata Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delicata Squash pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Hardy Waterlily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.