Phlox

Crookneck Squash

About Phlox and Crookneck Squash

Phlox

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

1368

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

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

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Crooknech squash

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Crooknech squash

In French

plante Phlox

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Crooknech squash

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Crooknech squash

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Crooknech squash

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Violales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phlox

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

675

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Crookneck Squash

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

Phlox and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Phlox and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Phlox and Crookneck Squash

Care of Phlox and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Phlox 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.