Winter Squash

German Iris

About Winter Squash and German Iris

Winter Squash

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Iris germanica

Common Name

Winter Squash

German Iris

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

German Iris

In German

Winter squash

German Iris

In French

courges d'hiver

German Iris

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

German Iris

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

German Iris

In Portuguese

abóbora

German Iris

In Polish

dynia

German Iris

In Latin

cucurbita

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

27300

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and German Iris

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

Winter Squash and German Iris Physical Information

Winter Squash and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and German Iris are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Winter Squash and German Iris

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