Winter Squash

Cider Apple

About Winter Squash and Cider Apple

Winter Squash

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Malus domestica

Common Name

Winter Squash

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Cider Apple

In German

Winter squash

Cider Apple

In French

courges d'hiver

Cider Apple

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

sidra de manzana

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

abóbora

sidra de maçã

In Polish

dynia

Cider Apple

In Latin

cucurbita

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2755

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Cider Apple

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

Winter Squash and Cider Apple Physical Information

Winter Squash and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Cider Apple are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Cider Apple

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