Winter Squash

Napa Cabbage

About Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage

Winter Squash

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light 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

Cushion

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Fertilizers

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

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bugs

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

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, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Winter squash

Chinakohl

In French

courges d'hiver

Napa chou

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Repolho Napa

In Polish

dynia

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

cucurbita

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage

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

Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage

Care of Winter Squash and Napa Cabbage 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 Napa Cabbage pruning is done . In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.