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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

37.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Snails
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Full Sun
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Moths, Snakes
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Skin irritation
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Squash

In Hindi

पानी लिली
Squash

In German

Riesen- Seerose
Squash

In French

géant nénuphar
Squash

In Spanish

lirio de agua
calabacín

In Greek

νούφαρο
σκουός

In Portuguese

waterlily
abóbora

In Polish

Lilia wodna
kabaczek

In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Cucurbitales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Victoria
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Waterlily and Squash

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Importance of Giant Waterlily and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Waterlily and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Waterlily and Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Giant Waterlily is whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Giant Waterlily vs Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Waterlily vs Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Waterlily are Skin irritation whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Giant Waterlily is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Giant Waterlily and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.