Pokeberry

Winter Squash

About Pokeberry and Winter Squash

Pokeberry

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Canada

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, 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, Cadmium fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

Insignificant

Showy

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, Small mammals

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

Winter Squash

In Hindi

POKEBERRY

कोंहड़ा

In German

Kermesbeere

Winter squash

In French

POKEBERRY

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Pokeberry

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

POKEBERRY

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

abóbora

In Polish

alkiermes

dynia

In Latin

pokeberry

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Phytolaccaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phytolacca

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Pokeberry and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Winter Squash. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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 Pokeberry and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Winter Squash

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

Pokeberry and Winter Squash Physical Information

Pokeberry and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Winter Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Pokeberry and Winter Squash

Care of Pokeberry and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry 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.