Winter Squash

Chickpea

About Winter Squash and Chickpea

Winter Squash

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost

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

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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

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Winter Squash

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

चना

In German

Winter squash

Kichererbse

In French

courges d'hiver

Pois chiche

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Garbanzo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

abóbora

grão de bico

In Polish

dynia

Groch włoski

In Latin

cucurbita

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2790

1 27800

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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.