Satsuma

Winter Squash

About Satsuma and Winter Squash

Satsuma

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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

Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange Red

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, 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

Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

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

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS unshiu

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

Winter Squash

In Hindi

satsuma

कोंहड़ा

In German

satsuma

Winter squash

In French

satsuma

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

satsuma

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

satsuma

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

satsuma

abóbora

In Polish

Satsuma

dynia

In Latin

Satsuma

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1627

1 27800

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Properties of Satsuma and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Satsuma and Winter Squash

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

Satsuma and Winter Squash Physical Information

Satsuma and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Winter Squash are as follows:

Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Satsuma and Winter Squash

Care of Satsuma and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Satsuma pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Satsuma 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.