Winter Squash

Jumpseed

About Winter Squash and Jumpseed

Winter Squash

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Winter Squash

Jumpseed

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

jumpseed

In German

Winter squash

jumpseed

In French

courges d'hiver

jumpseed

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

jumpseed

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

jumpseed

In Portuguese

abóbora

jumpseed

In Polish

dynia

jumpseed

In Latin

cucurbita

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2725

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Jumpseed

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

Winter Squash and Jumpseed Physical Information

Winter Squash and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Jumpseed are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Jumpseed

Care of Winter Squash and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.