Jumpseed

Winter Squash

About Jumpseed and Winter Squash

Jumpseed

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Jumpseed

Winter Squash

In Hindi

jumpseed

कोंहड़ा

In German

jumpseed

Winter squash

In French

jumpseed

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

jumpseed

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

jumpseed

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

jumpseed

abóbora

In Polish

jumpseed

dynia

In Latin

Salire celeritate

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Polygonaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2527

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Winter Squash

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

Jumpseed and Winter Squash Physical Information

Jumpseed and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Winter Squash are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Jumpseed and Winter Squash

Care of Jumpseed and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Jumpseed 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.