Winter Squash

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail

Winter Squash

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Wildlife

Allergy

Dermatitis

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Winter Squash

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Winter squash

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

courges d'hiver

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

abóbora

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

dynia

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

cucurbita

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Typhales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Narrowleaf Cattail

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