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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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About Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
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Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
China, Japan

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-4

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
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Allergy

Dermatitis
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Wood

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Winter Squash
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Japanese Cedar

In German

Winter squash
der japanischen Zeder

In French

courges d'hiver
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
cedro japonés

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

abóbora
Cedar japonês

In Polish

dynia
japoński cedr

In Latin

cucurbita
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Violales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2750
1 27800
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Properties of Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar

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

Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar

Care of Winter Squash and Japanese Cedar 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 Japanese Cedar 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 Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.