Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
-
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-11
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
-
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata
PROTEA
Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Crooknech squash
Protea plant
In German
Crooknech squash
Protea Pflanze
In French
Crooknech squash
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Crooknech squash
planta de protea
In Greek
Crooknech squash
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Crooknech squash
planta Protea
In Polish
Crooknech squash
Protea roślin
In Latin
Crooknech squash
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Proteae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Proteoideae
Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Protea
Season and care of Crookneck Squash and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Crookneck Squash and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crookneck Squash season is Summer and Fall and Protea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Crookneck Squash is Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Crookneck Squash is Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Crookneck Squash and Protea Physical Information
Crookneck Squash and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Protea are as follows:
Care of Crookneck Squash and Protea
Care of Crookneck Squash and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.