Winter Squash

Evening Primrose

About Winter Squash and Evening Primrose

Winter Squash

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

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

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

513

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

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

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 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Variety of soil types

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

Fine

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

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

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

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Evening Primrose

In German

Winter squash

Evening Primrose

In French

courges d'hiver

onagre

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

onagra

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Evening Primrose

In Polish

dynia

wiesiołka

In Latin

cucurbita

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

27145

1 27800

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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.