Winter Squash

Surprise Lily

About Winter Squash and Surprise Lily

Winter Squash

Surprise Lily

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

👆🏻

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray 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

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Full Sun

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

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

Bulbs

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

LYCORIS

Common Name

Winter Squash

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

surprise lily

In German

Winter squash

Überraschung Lilie

In French

courges d'hiver

Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

surprise lily

In Portuguese

abóbora

surpresa lírio

In Polish

dynia

niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

cucurbita

surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2710

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Winter Squash and Surprise Lily

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash and Butternut Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Winter Squash and Surprise Lily

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

Winter Squash and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Winter Squash and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Surprise Lily

Care of Winter Squash and Surprise 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 Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.