Avens

Winter Squash

About Avens and Winter Squash

Avens

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Avens

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea

कोंहड़ा

In German

Hortensie

Winter squash

In French

Hortensia

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Hortensia

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

υδραγεία

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

abóbora

In Polish

Hortensja

dynia

In Latin

Hibiscus

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Avens and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Avens and Winter Squash. Avens doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avens and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Winter Squash

Season and care of Avens and Winter Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Winter Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Winter Squash season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Winter Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Winter Squash is Neutral.

Avens and Winter Squash Physical Information

Avens and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Avens and Winter Squash are as follows:

Avens flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Avens leaf color: Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Avens and Winter Squash

Care of Avens and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.