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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

China, Korea
Mexico, Central America

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

1404
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Squash

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
Squash

In German

Spinnenlilien
Squash

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
Squash

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
calabacín

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
σκουός

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
abóbora

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
kabaczek

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

8020
1 27800
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Difference Between Spider lily and Squash

If you are confused whether Spider lily or Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spider lily and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spider lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spider lily and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spider lily and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spider lily and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spider lily 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 Spider lily is anti-cancer, treating poison ivy and treating tumours whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Spider lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily are drowsiness and Vomiting whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spider lily has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Spider lily is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Spider lily and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.