Winter Squash

Arjuna Tree

About Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree

Winter Squash

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Dermatitis

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

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

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Winter Squash

Arjuna

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Winter squash

Terminalia arjuna

In French

courges d'hiver

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

arjuna

In Portuguese

abóbora

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

dynia

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

cucurbita

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree

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

Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree

Care of Winter Squash and Arjuna Tree 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 Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.