Winter Squash

Anacahuita

About Winter Squash and Anacahuita

Winter Squash

Anacahuita

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

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

Cough, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CORDIA boissieri

Common Name

Winter Squash

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Anacahuita

In German

Winter squash

Anacahuita

In French

courges d'hiver

anacahuita

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

anacahuita

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Anacahuita

In Portuguese

abóbora

Anacahuita

In Polish

dynia

Anacahuita

In Latin

cucurbita

Anacahuita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Boraginales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27300

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Anacahuita

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

Winter Squash and Anacahuita Physical Information

Winter Squash and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Anacahuita are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Anacahuita

Care of Winter Squash and Anacahuita 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 Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.