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Cabbage
Winter Squash
About Winter Squash and Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Central America, Mexico, North America  
Types
11  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
5  
Habitat
Swamps  
Cultivated Beds  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-1  
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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Peach, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
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
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Ants, Bees  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
Dermatitis  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
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
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
For making oil, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Winter Squash  
In Hindi
गोभी  
कोंहड़ा  
In German
Kohl  
Winter squash  
In French
chou  
courges d'hiver  
In Spanish
repollo  
calabaza de invierno  
In Greek
λάχανο  
σκουός χειμώνα  
In Portuguese
repolho  
abóbora  
In Polish
kapusta  
dynia  
In Latin
brassica  
cucurbita  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Violales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Caulanthus  
Cucurbita  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  
Number of Species
14  
99+
27  
99+
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Properties of Cabbage and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Cabbage and Winter Squash. Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. 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 Cabbage and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Winter Squash

Season and care of Cabbage and Winter Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage and Winter Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Winter Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Winter Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Cabbage is Acidic, Neutral and for Winter Squash is Neutral.

Cabbage and Winter Squash Physical Information

Cabbage and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Winter Squash are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Winter Squash

Care of Cabbage and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done 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 Cabbage 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.

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