Rhubarb

Winter Squash

About Rhubarb and Winter Squash

Rhubarb

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

60.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Winter Squash

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

कोंहड़ा

In German

Rhabarber

Winter squash

In French

Rhubarbe

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Ruibarbo

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Ραβέντι

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

abóbora

In Polish

Rabarbar

dynia

In Latin

RHEUM

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Polygonaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Rheum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Rhubarb and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Winter Squash

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

Rhubarb and Winter Squash Physical Information

Rhubarb and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Winter Squash are as follows:

Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Rhubarb and Winter Squash

Care of Rhubarb and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhubarb 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 Rhubarb 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.