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About Squash and Sacred Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Reniform
Orbicular
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Cough, Vomiting
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Squash
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Squash
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
Squash
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Squash
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
calabacín
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
σκουός
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abóbora
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
kabaczek
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
cucurbita
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Cucurbita
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Squash and Sacred Lotus

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

Season and Care of Squash and Sacred Lotus

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

Squash and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Squash and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral

  • Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Squash and Sacred Lotus

Care of Squash and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.