Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Central America, Mexico, North America
Types
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Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
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
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Ants, Bees
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
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
Bulbs
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Common Name
Society Garlic
Winter Squash
In Hindi
लहसुन
कोंहड़ा
In German
Knoblauch
Winter squash
In French
Ail
courges d'hiver
In Spanish
Ajo
calabaza de invierno
In Greek
σκόρδο
σκουός χειμώνα
In Portuguese
alho
abóbora
In Polish
czosnek
dynia
In Latin
allium
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Violales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Allium
Cucurbita
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
50027
1
27800
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