Cinquefoil

Winter Squash

About Cinquefoil and Winter Squash

Cinquefoil

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

5005

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

30.50 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Winter Squash

In Hindi

पंचकोण

कोंहड़ा

In German

Fingerkraut

Winter squash

In French

potentille

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

cinquefoil

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

abóbora

In Polish

pięciornik

dynia

In Latin

cinquefoil

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

30027

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Winter Squash

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

Cinquefoil and Winter Squash Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Winter Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Cinquefoil and Winter Squash

Care of Cinquefoil and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Cinquefoil 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.