Winter Squash

Rain Lily

About Winter Squash and Rain Lily

Winter Squash

Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

570

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

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

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

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Winter Squash

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

वर्षा लिली

In German

Winter squash

regen-Lilie

In French

courges d'hiver

pluie Lily

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

abóbora

Lily chuva

In Polish

dynia

deszcz Lily

In Latin

cucurbita

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2770

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Rain Lily

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

Winter Squash and Rain Lily Physical Information

Winter Squash and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Rain Lily are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Rain Lily

Care of Winter Squash and Rain 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 Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.