Longan

Winter Squash

About Longan and Winter Squash

Longan

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

655

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

910.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

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

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Longan

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Longan

कोंहड़ा

In German

Longan

Winter squash

In French

longane

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Longan

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Longan

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Longan

abóbora

In Polish

Longan

dynia

In Latin

Longan

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Sapindaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6527

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Winter Squash

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

Longan and Winter Squash Physical Information

Longan and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Longan and Winter Squash are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Longan and Winter Squash

Care of Longan and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages 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 Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.