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About Crookneck Squash and Shallot

Crookneck Squash
Shallot
About Shallot and Crookneck Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Asia  
Types
-  
Bulb Vegetable  
Number of Varieties
8  
10  
Habitat
-  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  
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  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.20 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  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Acicular  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
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  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
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  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  
Allergy
-  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash  
Scallion, Shallot  
In Hindi
Crooknech squash  
Shallot  
In German
Crooknech squash  
Schalotte  
In French
Crooknech squash  
échalote  
In Spanish
Crooknech squash  
chalote  
In Greek
Crooknech squash  
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
In Portuguese
Crooknech squash  
Sallot  
In Polish
Crooknech squash  
Sallot  
In Latin
Crooknech squash  
Sallot  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Asparagales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Allium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
5  
99+
750  
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Properties of Crookneck Squash and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Crookneck Squash and Shallot

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

Crookneck Squash and Shallot Physical Information

Crookneck Squash and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Crookneck Squash and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Crookneck Squash and Shallot

Care of Crookneck Squash and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Shallot pruning is done 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 Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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