Winter Squash

Plumcot

About Winter Squash and Plumcot

Winter Squash

Plumcot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Plumcot

In German

Winter squash

Plumcot

In French

courges d'hiver

plumcot

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

plumcot

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Plumcot

In Portuguese

abóbora

plumcot

In Polish

dynia

Plumcot

In Latin

cucurbita

Plumcot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2725

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Plumcot

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

Winter Squash and Plumcot Physical Information

Winter Squash and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Plumcot are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Winter Squash and Plumcot

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