Winter Squash

Hedgehog Cactus

About Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

Winter Squash

Hedgehog Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Winter Squash

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Hedgehog cactus

In German

Winter squash

Igel Kaktus

In French

courges d'hiver

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

cactus de erizo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

abóbora

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

dynia

jeż kaktus

In Latin

cucurbita

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

27208

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color:
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Winter Squash and Hedgehog Cactus 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 Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions 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 Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.