Winter Squash

Eggplant

About Winter Squash and Eggplant

Winter Squash

Eggplant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Africa, Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Bees

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

बैंगन

In German

Winter squash

Aubergine

In French

courges d'hiver

Aubergine

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Berenjena

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

abóbora

Berinjela

In Polish

dynia

Bakłażan

In Latin

cucurbita

Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Winter Squash and Eggplant

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash and Butternut Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Winter Squash and Eggplant

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

Winter Squash and Eggplant Physical Information

Winter Squash and Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Eggplant are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Eggplant

Care of Winter Squash and Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.