Winter Squash

Nymphaea Alba

About Winter Squash and Nymphaea Alba

Winter Squash

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

7.62 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Flies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Headache

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

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Winter Squash

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Nymphaea alba

In German

Winter squash

Weiße Seerose

In French

courges d'hiver

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

abóbora

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

dynia

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

cucurbita

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Nymphaeales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

2750

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Nymphaea Alba

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

Winter Squash and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

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

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

Care of Winter Squash and Nymphaea Alba

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