Winter Squash

Field Maple

About Winter Squash and Field Maple

Winter Squash

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ACER campestre

Common Name

Winter Squash

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Winter squash

Feld-Ahorn

In French

courges d'hiver

Maple terrain

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

arce de campo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

abóbora

bordo de campo

In Polish

dynia

Klon polny

In Latin

cucurbita

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

27128

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Field Maple

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

Winter Squash and Field Maple Physical Information

Winter Squash and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Field Maple are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Field Maple

Care of Winter Squash and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.