Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
Southeastern United States
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-10
Sunset Zone
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Winter Squash
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा
Adam's needle
In German
Winter squash
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
courges d'hiver
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
abóbora
Adam's Needle
In Polish
dynia
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
cucurbita
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Agavoideae
Season and Care of Winter Squash and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Winter Squash and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Winter Squash and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Winter Squash season is Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Winter Squash is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Winter Squash is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Winter Squash and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Winter Squash and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Winter Squash and Adam's Needle
Care of Winter Squash and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.