Pitch Pine

Winter Squash

About Pitch Pine and Winter Squash

Pitch Pine

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

3,000.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

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

Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Winter Squash

In Hindi

सनोबर

कोंहड़ा

In German

Pitch pine

Winter squash

In French

pitch pine

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

pino

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

abóbora

In Polish

Pitch sosny

dynia

In Latin

pice pinus

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Violales

Family

Pinaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

11527

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Winter Squash. Pitch Pine has thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Winter Squash

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

Pitch Pine and Winter Squash Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Winter Squash are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Winter Squash

Care of Pitch Pine and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done 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 Pitch Pine 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.