Winter Squash

Lettuce

About Winter Squash and Lettuce

Winter Squash

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Egypt

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spoon 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Winter Squash

Lettuce

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

सलाद

In German

Winter squash

Salat

In French

courges d'hiver

Salade

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Lechuga

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

abóbora

Alface

In Polish

dynia

Sałata

In Latin

cucurbita

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27100

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Properties of Winter Squash and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Lettuce

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

Winter Squash and Lettuce Physical Information

Winter Squash and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Lettuce

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