Winter Squash

Pepperwort

About Winter Squash and Pepperwort

Winter Squash

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Australia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep immersed in water

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, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Frogs

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Winter Squash

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Pepperwort

In German

Winter squash

Pepperwort

In French

courges d'hiver

Pepperwort

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Pepperwort

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

abóbora

Pepperwort

In Polish

dynia

Pepperwort

In Latin

cucurbita

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2765

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Pepperwort

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

Winter Squash and Pepperwort Physical Information

Winter Squash and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Pepperwort are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Winter Squash and Pepperwort

Care of Winter Squash and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.