Winter Squash

Malabar Spinach

About Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach

Winter Squash

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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, 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 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Winter Squash

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

पोई

In German

Winter squash

Malabarspinat

In French

courges d'hiver

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

abóbora

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

dynia

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

cucurbita

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2760

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach

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

Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach

Care of Winter Squash and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.