Winter Squash

Baobab

About Winter Squash and Baobab

Winter Squash

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

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, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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 branches

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

Caterpillars

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Birds

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Winter Squash

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Baobab

In German

Winter squash

Affenbrotbaum

In French

courges d'hiver

Baobab

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Baobab

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Baobab

In Portuguese

abóbora

baobá

In Polish

dynia

Baobab

In Latin

cucurbita

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

278

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Baobab

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

Winter Squash and Baobab Physical Information

Winter Squash and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Baobab are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Baobab

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