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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Nymphaea

Number of Varieties

45
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-3

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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, 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
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Fishes

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

Common Name

Squash
Hardy Waterlily

In Hindi

Squash
Hardy Waterlily

In German

Squash
Hardy Waterlily

In French

Squash
Hardy Waterlily

In Spanish

calabacín
Hardy Waterlily

In Greek

σκουός
Hardy Waterlily

In Portuguese

abóbora
Hardy Waterlily

In Polish

kabaczek
Hardy Waterlily

In Latin

cucurbita
Hardy Waterlily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Nymphaeales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2070
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Hardy Waterlily

If you are confused whether Squash or Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Hardy Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Hardy Waterlily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Hardy Waterlily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily is . Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Hardy Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Hardy Waterlily

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 Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Hardy Waterlily has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Hardy Waterlily is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Hardy Waterlily facts and facts of other plants too.