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About Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Crookneck Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Fruit   

Origin
North America, Central America, South America   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
98   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-10   

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   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew   
Aphids, Mites, White outside   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Dental erosion   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata   
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   

Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash   
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   

In Hindi
Crooknech squash   
Shiraz Limoo   

In German
Crooknech squash   
Bearss Kalk   

In French
Crooknech squash   
Bearss chaux   

In Spanish
Crooknech squash   
Bearss cal   

In Greek
Crooknech squash   
BEARSS ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Crooknech squash   
Bearss cal   

In Polish
Crooknech squash   
bearss wapna   

In Latin
Crooknech squash   
bearss lime   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Violales   
Sapindales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Cucurbita   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Cucurbiteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
9   
99+

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Properties of Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime

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

Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime

Care of Crookneck Squash and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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