Crookneck Squash

Aaron Caladium

About Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium

Crookneck Squash

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 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

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

Crooknech squash

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Crooknech squash

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium

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

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Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium

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

Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium

Care of Crookneck Squash and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.