Sausage Tree

Winter Squash

About Sausage Tree and Winter Squash

Sausage Tree

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Kigelia africana

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

Dried seeds, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

कोंहड़ा

In German

Sausage Tree

Winter squash

In French

saucisse Arbre

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

abóbora

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

dynia

In Latin

farciminis ligno

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

927

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Winter Squash

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

Sausage Tree and Winter Squash Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Winter Squash are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Winter Squash

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