Winter Squash

Evening Primrose

About Winter Squash and Evening Primrose

Winter Squash

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, 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, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

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

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Winter Squash

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Winter squash

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

courges d'hiver

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

dynia

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

27145

1 27800

Properties of Winter Squash and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Evening Primrose

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

Winter Squash and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Winter Squash and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Evening Primrose

Care of Winter Squash and Evening Primrose 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 Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.