Winter Squash

African Marigold

About Winter Squash and African Marigold

Winter Squash

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Annual

Number of Varieties

518

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Winter Squash

African Marigold

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Winter squash

Studentenblume

In French

courges d'hiver

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

caléndula africana

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

abóbora

marigold africano

In Polish

dynia

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

cucurbita

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2733

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and African Marigold

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

Winter Squash and African Marigold Physical Information

Winter Squash and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and African Marigold are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and African Marigold

Care of Winter Squash and African Marigold 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 African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.