Plum

Winter Squash

About Plum and Winter Squash

Plum

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Plum

Winter Squash

In Hindi

बेर

कोंहड़ा

In German

Pflaume

Winter squash

In French

prune

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

ciruela

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

ameixa

abóbora

In Polish

Śliwka

dynia

In Latin

Plum

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

4027

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Plum and Winter Squash. Plum has thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat 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 Plum and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Winter Squash

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

Plum and Winter Squash Physical Information

Plum and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Plum and Winter Squash are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Plum and Winter Squash

Care of Plum and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.