Candytuft

Winter Squash

About Candytuft and Winter Squash

Candytuft

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

2205

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, 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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

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

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Candytuft

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Candytuft

कोंहड़ा

In German

Schleifenblume

Winter squash

In French

candytuft

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

candytuft

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

candytuft

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

ibero

abóbora

In Polish

candytuft

dynia

In Latin

Coleus

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Iberis

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Winter Squash

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

Candytuft and Winter Squash Physical Information

Candytuft and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Winter Squash are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Winter Squash

Care of Candytuft and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft 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.