Winter Squash

Candelabro

About Winter Squash and Candelabro

Winter Squash

Candelabro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Spurge

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Semi arid regions

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm6.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, 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

Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PACHYCEREUS weberi

Common Name

Winter Squash

candelabro

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

candelabro

In German

Winter squash

candelabro

In French

courges d'hiver

candelabro

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

candelabro

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

candelabro

In Portuguese

abóbora

candelabro

In Polish

dynia

candelabro

In Latin

cucurbita

candelabro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Browningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

27-

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Candelabro

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Candelabro

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

Winter Squash and Candelabro Physical Information

Winter Squash and Candelabro physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Candelabro height is 200.00 cm and width 6.50 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Candelabro are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Candelabro

Care of Winter Squash and Candelabro 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 Candelabro pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Candelabro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.