Winter Squash

Cyclamen

About Winter Squash and Cyclamen

Winter Squash

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Winter Squash

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Winter squash

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

courges d'hiver

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

dynia

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Violales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2723

1 27800

Properties of Winter Squash and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Cyclamen

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

Winter Squash and Cyclamen Physical Information

Winter Squash and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Cyclamen are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Winter Squash and Cyclamen

Care of Winter Squash and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.