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About Winter Squash and Clarkia concinna


About Clarkia concinna and Winter Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
United States, California  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry areas, foothill woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

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  
A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part 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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
-  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
CLARKIA concinna  

Common Name
Winter Squash  
Red Ribbons  

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
Clarkia concinna  

In German
Winter squash  
Clarkia concinna  

In French
courges d'hiver  
Clarkia concinna  

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
concinna clarkia  

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
Clarkia concinna  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Clarkia concinna  

In Polish
dynia  
klarkia concinna  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Clarkia concinna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Myrtales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Clarkia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
40  

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Properties of Winter Squash and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Clarkia concinna

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

Winter Squash and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

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

Care of Winter Squash and Clarkia concinna

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

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