Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Moist
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Damp
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
  
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Employed in herbal medicine
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata
  
Plectranthus barbatus
  
Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash
  
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
  
In Hindi
Crooknech squash
  
पत्थरचूर
  
In German
Crooknech squash
  
Harfensträucher
  
In French
Crooknech squash
  
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
  
In Spanish
Crooknech squash
  
Coleus forskohlii
  
In Greek
Crooknech squash
  
Coleus Forskohlii
  
In Portuguese
Crooknech squash
  
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
  
In Polish
Crooknech squash
  
Coleus Forskohlii
  
In Latin
Crooknech squash
  
Coleus Forskohlii
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Violales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Coleus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii
Season and care of Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii is important to know. While considering everything about Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crookneck Squash season is Summer and Fall and Coleus Forskohlii season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Crookneck Squash is Loam and for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist while the PH of soil for Crookneck Squash is Neutral and for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information
Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
- Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green
Care of Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii
Care of Crookneck Squash and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.