Snow Bush

Winter Squash

About Snow Bush and Winter Squash

Snow Bush

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

Not available

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.62 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3827

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Winter Squash

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

Snow Bush and Winter Squash Physical Information

Snow Bush and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Winter Squash are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Snow Bush and Winter Squash

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