Winter Squash

Carissa

About Winter Squash and Carissa

Winter Squash

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southern Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Shade areas

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Winter Squash

Carissia

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Carissa

In German

Winter squash

carissa

In French

courges d'hiver

carissa

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

carissa

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

carissa

In Portuguese

abóbora

carissa

In Polish

dynia

carissa

In Latin

cucurbita

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Carissa

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

Winter Squash and Carissa Physical Information

Winter Squash and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Carissa are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Carissa

Care of Winter Squash and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.