Winter Squash

Milium Effusum

About Winter Squash and Milium Effusum

Winter Squash

Milium Effusum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.70 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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, 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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

MILIUM effusum

Common Name

Winter Squash

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Milium effusum

In German

Winter squash

Wald-Flattergras

In French

courges d'hiver

millet étalé

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

effusum milium

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

milium effusum

In Portuguese

abóbora

milium effusum

In Polish

dynia

prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

cucurbita

milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Milium Effusum

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

Winter Squash and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Winter Squash and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Milium Effusum

Care of Winter Squash and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.