Winter Squash

Live Oak

About Winter Squash and Live Oak

Winter Squash

Live Oak

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

United States, California, Mexico

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water, Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

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, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Bark, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

QUERCUS agrifolia

Common Name

Winter Squash

California Live Oak

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

पुरान बलूत

In German

Winter squash

Live Oak

In French

courges d'hiver

Live Oak

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

roble vivo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

live oak

In Portuguese

abóbora

carvalho vivo

In Polish

dynia

Live Oak

In Latin

cucurbita

live quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Winter Squash and Live Oak

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash and Butternut Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Winter Squash and Live Oak

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

Winter Squash and Live Oak Physical Information

Winter Squash and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Live Oak are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Live Oak

Care of Winter Squash and Live Oak 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 Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.