Winter Squash

Bladderwort

About Winter Squash and Bladderwort

Winter Squash

Bladderwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

World/Pandemic

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

5220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Cut away fading 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

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Winter Squash

Bladderwort

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Bladderwort plant

In German

Winter squash

bladderwort Pflanze

In French

courges d'hiver

plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

planta bladderwort

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

abóbora

planta bladderwort

In Polish

dynia

Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

cucurbita

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

27220

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Bladderwort

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

Winter Squash and Bladderwort Physical Information

Winter Squash and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Bladderwort are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Bladderwort

Care of Winter Squash and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.