Winter Squash

Ayers Pear

About Winter Squash and Ayers Pear

Winter Squash

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Ayers Pear

In German

Winter squash

Ayers Birne

In French

courges d'hiver

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Ayers pera

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

abóbora

Ayers Pear

In Polish

dynia

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

cucurbita

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Ayers Pear

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

Winter Squash and Ayers Pear Physical Information

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

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Ayers Pear

Care of Winter Squash and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.