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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental

Number of Varieties

44
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 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
Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
LILIUM 'Acapulco'

Common Name

Squash
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily

In Hindi

Squash
ओरिएंटल लिली

In German

Squash
Orientalische Lilie

In French

Squash
Lily Oriental

In Spanish

calabacín
lirio oriental

In Greek

σκουός
Oriental Lily

In Portuguese

abóbora
Lily Oriental

In Polish

kabaczek
Oriental Lily

In Latin

cucurbita
Oriental Lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Cucurbitales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Lilieae

Subfamily

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Lilioideae

Number of Species

20108
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Oriental Lily

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

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Importance of Squash and Oriental Lily

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

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