Poinsettia

Winter Squash

About Poinsettia and Winter Squash

Poinsettia

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm7.62 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10027

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Winter Squash. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Winter Squash

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

Poinsettia and Winter Squash Physical Information

Poinsettia and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Winter Squash are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia and Winter Squash

Care of Poinsettia and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning 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 Poinsettia 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.