Winter Squash

Cotyledon

About Winter Squash and Cotyledon

Winter Squash

Cotyledon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Reniform

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Beans

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Basketary, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

COTYLEDON

Common Name

Winter Squash

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

बीजपत्र

In German

Winter squash

Cotyledon

In French

courges d'hiver

Cotyledon

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Cotyledon

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

In Portuguese

abóbora

Cotyledon

In Polish

dynia

Liścień

In Latin

cucurbita

Cotyledon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cotyledon L.

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2712

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Cotyledon

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Cotyledon

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

Winter Squash and Cotyledon Physical Information

Winter Squash and Cotyledon physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Cotyledon are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Winter Squash and Cotyledon

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