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Butternut Squash and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Ponds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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
-  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Headache  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Violales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
50  
27  
99+

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Difference Between Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Squash

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Importance of Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nymphaea Alba and Butternut 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 Nymphaea Alba is Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic and Astringent whereas of Butternut Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Nymphaea Alba has beauty benefits as follows: while Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Nymphaea Alba vs Butternut 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 Nymphaea Alba vs Butternut 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 Nymphaea Alba are Headache whereas of Butternut Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nymphaea Alba has no showy fruits and Butternut Squash has showy fruits. Also Nymphaea Alba is not flowering and Butternut Squash is not flowering . You can compare Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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