Winter Squash

Peruvian-Lily

About Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily

Winter Squash

Peruvian-Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Winter Squash

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

peruvian lily

In German

Winter squash

peruanische Lilie

In French

courges d'hiver

lis des Incas

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

lirio peruano

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

abóbora

lírio peruano

In Polish

dynia

peruwiański lilia

In Latin

cucurbita

Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27122

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Properties of Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily

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

Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily

Care of Winter Squash and Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.