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About Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Winter Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Winter Squash  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Winter squash  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
courges d'hiver  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
dynia  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
cucurbita  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Violales  
Pinales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
20  

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Properties of Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine

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

Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine

Care of Winter Squash and Aleppo Pine 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 Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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