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Winter Squash
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About Davidia and Winter Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

China
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Not Availablle
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Canker
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Bees

Allergy

sneezing
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Davidia
Winter Squash

In Hindi

Davidia
कोंहड़ा

In German

Davidia
Winter squash

In French

Davidia
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Davidia
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Davidia
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Davidia
abóbora

In Polish

Davidia
dynia

In Latin

Davidia
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Violales

Family

Nyssaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Davidia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Davidioideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Winter Squash

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Winter Squash

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

Davidia and Winter Squash Physical Information

Davidia and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Winter Squash are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Davidia and Winter Squash

Care of Davidia and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.