Winter Squash

Chickpea

About Winter Squash and Chickpea

Winter Squash

Chickpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Constipation, Legume allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CICER arietinum

7.2 Common Name

Winter Squash

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

चना

7.2.2 In German

Winter squash

Kichererbse

7.2.3 In French

courges d'hiver

Pois chiche

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Garbanzo

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Ρεβίθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

grão de bico

7.2.7 In Polish

dynia

Groch włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

CICER

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Cicer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Viceae Alef

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2790

1 27800

Properties of Winter Squash and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Chickpea

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

Winter Squash and Chickpea Physical Information

Winter Squash and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Chickpea are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Chickpea

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