Karonda

Winter Squash

About Karonda and Winter Squash

Karonda

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.62 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

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

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

karondas

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Violales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Winter Squash

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

Karonda and Winter Squash Physical Information

Karonda and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Winter Squash are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Winter Squash

Care of Karonda and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Karonda 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.