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About Mashua and Winter Squash


About Winter Squash and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
-  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
-  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Mosaic viruses  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Winter squash  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
abóbora  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
dynia  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Violales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
100  
27  
99+

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Properties of Mashua and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Winter Squash

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

Mashua and Winter Squash Physical Information

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

Care of Mashua and Winter Squash

Care of Mashua and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mashua 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.

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