Malabar nut

Winter Squash

About Malabar nut and Winter Squash

Malabar nut

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Winter Squash

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

कोंहड़ा

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Winter squash

In French

Justicia adhatoda

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

abóbora

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

dynia

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Violales

Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Justicia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

65827

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Winter Squash

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

Malabar nut and Winter Squash Physical Information

Malabar nut and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Winter Squash are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Winter Squash

Care of Malabar nut and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Malabar nut 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.