Winter Squash

Lemon Verbena

About Winter Squash and Lemon Verbena

Winter Squash

Lemon Verbena

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Argentina, Chile

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brownish 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin irritation

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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

Winter Squash

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Lemon Verbena

In German

Winter squash

Lemon Verbena

In French

courges d'hiver

Aloysia

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

abóbora

Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

dynia

Lemon Verbena

In Latin

cucurbita

Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

277

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Properties of Winter Squash and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Lemon Verbena

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

Winter Squash and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

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

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Lemon Verbena

Care of Winter Squash and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.