Winter Squash

Eria

About Winter Squash and Eria

Winter Squash

Eria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

5300

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

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

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ERIA merrillii

Common Name

Winter Squash

Eria, Orchid

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Eria

In German

Winter squash

Eria

In French

courges d'hiver

Eria

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Eria

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

eria

In Portuguese

abóbora

eria

In Polish

dynia

Eria

In Latin

cucurbita

Pinalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

27500

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Eria

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

Winter Squash and Eria Physical Information

Winter Squash and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Eria are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Eria

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