Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
America, Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
5020
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
65.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Common Name
Snowflower, Peace lily
Summer Squash
In Hindi
Snowflower
summer squash
In German
Schneeblume
Sommerkürbis
In French
Fleur de Neige
courges d'été
In Spanish
Flor de Nieve
calabaza de verano
In Greek
Snow Flower
καλοκαίρι σκουός
In Portuguese
Flor de Neve
abobrinha
In Polish
Płatek śniegu
latem squash
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
aestas cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Violales
Family
Araceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Spathiphyllum
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Spathiphylleae
Cucurbiteae
Subfamily
Monsteroideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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