Winter Squash

Mizuna

About Winter Squash and Mizuna

Winter Squash

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe, Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

513

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

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

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Winter Squash

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Mizuna

In German

Winter squash

Mizuna

In French

courges d'hiver

Mizuna

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Mizuna

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Mizuna

In Portuguese

abóbora

Mizuna

In Polish

dynia

Mizuna

In Latin

cucurbita

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

273

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Properties of Winter Squash and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Mizuna

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

Winter Squash and Mizuna Physical Information

Winter Squash and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Mizuna are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Mizuna

Care of Winter Squash and Mizuna 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 Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.