Protea

Crookneck Squash

About Protea and Crookneck Squash

Protea

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

16008

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 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

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, 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

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

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

In Hindi

Protea plant

Crooknech squash

In German

Protea Pflanze

Crooknech squash

In French

usine de Protea

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

planta de protea

Crooknech squash

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Crooknech squash

In Polish

Protea roślin

Crooknech squash

In Latin

Protea herba

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Violales

Family

Proteaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Protea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

16005

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Crookneck Squash

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

Protea and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

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

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Protea and Crookneck Squash

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