Squash

Nymphaea Alba

About Squash and Nymphaea Alba

Squash

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Circular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Flies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Squash

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Squash

Nymphaea alba

In German

Squash

Weiße Seerose

In French

Squash

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

calabacín

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

σκουός

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

abóbora

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

kabaczek

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

cucurbita

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Nymphaeales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Nymphaea Alba

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

Squash and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Squash and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Squash and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.