Winter Squash

Parsnip

About Winter Squash and Parsnip

Winter Squash

Parsnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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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

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Blood purifying, Good for skin

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

Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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'

PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Winter Squash

Parsnip

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

चुकंदर

In German

Winter squash

Pastinake

In French

courges d'hiver

Panais

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Chirivía

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

abóbora

cherivia

In Polish

dynia

Pasternak

In Latin

cucurbita

parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2720

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Parsnip

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

Winter Squash and Parsnip Physical Information

Winter Squash and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Parsnip are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Parsnip

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