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About Iris and Crookneck Squash


About Crookneck Squash and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
8  

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
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 Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
CUCURBITA moschata  

Common Name
Iris  
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash  

In Hindi
Iris  
Crooknech squash  

In German
Iris  
Crooknech squash  

In French
Iris  
Crooknech squash  

In Spanish
Iris  
Crooknech squash  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Crooknech squash  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Crooknech squash  

In Polish
Irys  
Crooknech squash  

In Latin
Iris  
Crooknech squash  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Violales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Crookneck Squash

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

Iris and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Iris and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Care of Iris and Crookneck Squash

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

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