Iris

Winter Squash

About Iris and Winter Squash

Iris

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

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

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA7.62 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

For making oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

Iris

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Violales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30027

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Winter Squash

Season and care of Iris and Winter Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Winter Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Winter Squash season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Winter Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Winter Squash is Neutral.

Iris and Winter Squash Physical Information

Iris and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Iris and Winter Squash are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Iris and Winter Squash

Care of Iris and Winter 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 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 Iris 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.