Nymphaea Alba

Winter Squash

About Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash

Nymphaea Alba

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Nymphaea alba

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Headache

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

कोंहड़ा

In German

Weiße Seerose

Winter squash

In French

Nénuphar blanc

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

abóbora

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

dynia

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Violales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash

Season and care of Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nymphaea Alba season is Spring and Summer and Winter Squash season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand and for Winter Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral and for Winter Squash is Neutral.

Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.