Winter Squash

Firecracker Penstemon

About Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon

Winter Squash

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, 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

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Winter Squash

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Winter squash

Kracher penstemon

In French

courges d'hiver

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

abóbora

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

dynia

petarda penstemon

In Latin

cucurbita

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27250

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Properties of Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Winter Squash and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.