Celosia

Winter Squash

About Celosia and Winter Squash

Celosia

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late 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, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Bees

Allergy

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

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, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Celosia

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Celosia

कोंहड़ा

In German

Celosia

Winter squash

In French

Celosia

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Celosia

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Celosia

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Celosia

abóbora

In Polish

celosia

dynia

In Latin

Celosia

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celosia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1127

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Winter Squash

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

Celosia and Winter Squash Physical Information

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

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Winter Squash

Care of Celosia and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Celosia 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.