Lemon

Crookneck Squash

About Lemon and Crookneck Squash

Lemon

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

508

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Lemon

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

नींबू

Crooknech squash

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Crooknech squash

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Crooknech squash

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

Limão

Crooknech squash

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Crooknech squash

In Latin

Limon

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cucurbita

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505

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Properties of Lemon and Crookneck Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Crookneck Squash? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Crookneck Squash. Lemon has thorns and Crookneck Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Crookneck Squash has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Crookneck Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Crookneck Squash

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

Lemon and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Lemon and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Crookneck Squash

Care of Lemon and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lemon 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.