Quickstick

Crookneck Squash

About Quickstick and Crookneck Squash

Quickstick

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

-8

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

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

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Crooknech squash

In German

QUICKSTICK

Crooknech squash

In French

QUICKSTICK

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Crooknech squash

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Crooknech squash

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Crooknech squash

In Latin

Quickstick

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Crookneck Squash

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

Quickstick and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Quickstick and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Crookneck Squash

Care of Quickstick and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick pruning is done 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 Quickstick 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.