Winter Squash

Elderberry

About Winter Squash and Elderberry

Winter Squash

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Australia, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Purple, Red

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

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Winter Squash

Elderberry

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Elderberry

In German

Winter squash

Holunderbeere

In French

courges d'hiver

Sureau

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Saúco

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Elderberry

In Portuguese

abóbora

Sabugueiro

In Polish

dynia

Bez czarny

In Latin

cucurbita

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Elderberry

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

Winter Squash and Elderberry Physical Information

Winter Squash and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Elderberry are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Elderberry

Care of Winter Squash and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.