Winter Squash

Bush Clover

About Winter Squash and Bush Clover

Winter Squash

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

China, Japan

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

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

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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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Rash, Skin rash

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

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Winter Squash

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Winter squash

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

courges d'hiver

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

abóbora

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

dynia

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

cucurbita

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2740

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Bush Clover

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

Winter Squash and Bush Clover Physical Information

Winter Squash and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Bush Clover are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Winter Squash and Bush Clover

Care of Winter Squash and Bush Clover 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 Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.