Winter Squash

Kiwano Melon

About Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon

Winter Squash

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Toxic

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Winter Squash

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Kiwano Melon

In German

Winter squash

Hornmelone

In French

courges d'hiver

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

abóbora

pepino africano

In Polish

dynia

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

cucurbita

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon

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

Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon

Care of Winter Squash and Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.