White Pumpkin

Winter Squash

About White Pumpkin and Winter Squash

White Pumpkin

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Black

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Pumpkin, White Pumpkin

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea

कोंहड़ा

In German

Hortensie

Winter squash

In French

Hortensia

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Hortensia

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

υδραγεία

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

abóbora

In Polish

Hortensja

dynia

In Latin

Hibiscus

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

727

1 27800

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Properties of White Pumpkin and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of White Pumpkin and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About White Pumpkin and Winter Squash. White Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also White Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. White Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 White Pumpkin and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pumpkin and Winter Squash

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

White Pumpkin and Winter Squash Physical Information

White Pumpkin and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. White Pumpkin height is 2.40 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of White Pumpkin and Winter Squash are as follows:

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

Care of White Pumpkin and Winter Squash

Care of White Pumpkin and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.