Winter Squash

Eastern Gamagrass

About Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

Winter Squash

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 5

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Winter Squash

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Winter squash

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

courges d'hiver

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

abóbora

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

dynia

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

cucurbita

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Winter Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

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