Winter Squash

Hackberry

About Winter Squash and Hackberry

Winter Squash

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America, Canada

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

570

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-9

0 99

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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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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 tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Winter Squash

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

HACKBERRY

In German

Winter squash

Hackberry

In French

courges d'hiver

micocoulier

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

almez

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

hackberry

In Portuguese

abóbora

hackberry

In Polish

dynia

hackberry

In Latin

cucurbita

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2770

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Hackberry

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

Winter Squash and Hackberry Physical Information

Winter Squash and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Hackberry

Care of Winter Squash and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.