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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
South Africa

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil
Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Squash
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

Squash
अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Squash
afrikanische Lilie

In French

Squash
Afrique lys

In Spanish

calabacín
lirio africano

In Greek

σκουός
Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

abóbora
lírio africano

In Polish

kabaczek
afrykański lilia

In Latin

cucurbita
African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

2010
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and African Lily

If you are confused whether Squash or African Lily 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 Squash and African Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for African Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and African Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and African Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and African Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and African Lily 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 Squash is Vermifuge whereas of African Lily is Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs African Lily

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 Squash vs African Lily 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 Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of African Lily have Eczema and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and African Lily has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and African Lily is not flowering . You can compare Squash and African Lily facts and facts of other plants too.