Winter Squash

Blackberry

About Winter Squash and Blackberry

Winter Squash

Blackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Rubus fruticosus

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

ditches, vacant lots, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

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

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Black

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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, Butterflies, Deers

Allergy

Dermatitis

Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

RUBUS 'Apache'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Blackberry

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

ब्लैकबेरी

In German

Winter squash

Brombeere

In French

courges d'hiver

la mûre

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Mora

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Βατόμουρο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Amora preta

In Polish

dynia

Jeżyna

In Latin

cucurbita

Etiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rubeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

27375

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Blackberry

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Blackberry

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

Winter Squash and Blackberry Physical Information

Winter Squash and Blackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Blackberry height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Blackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Blackberry

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