Winter Squash

Large Beardtongue

About Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue

Winter Squash

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

570

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Large Beardtongue

In German

Winter squash

Large Beardtongue

In French

courges d'hiver

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

abóbora

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

dynia

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

cucurbita

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27250

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Properties of Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue

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

Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue

Care of Winter Squash and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.