Winter Squash

Bluebonnet

About Winter Squash and Bluebonnet

Winter Squash

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

545

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Winter Squash

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Winter squash

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

courges d'hiver

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

abóbora

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

dynia

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

cucurbita

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

27200

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Bluebonnet

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

Winter Squash and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Winter Squash and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Winter Squash and Bluebonnet

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