Winter Squash

Pansy

About Winter Squash and Pansy

Winter Squash

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Asia, Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

5150

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Winter Squash

Pansy

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

स्रीवत

In German

Winter squash

Stiefmütterchen

In French

courges d'hiver

Pensée

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Pensamiento

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

πανσές

In Portuguese

abóbora

amor-perfeito

In Polish

dynia

Bratek

In Latin

cucurbita

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27300

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Pansy

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

Winter Squash and Pansy Physical Information

Winter Squash and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Pansy are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Pansy

Care of Winter Squash and Pansy 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 Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.