Winter Squash

Pohutukawa

About Winter Squash and Pohutukawa

Winter Squash

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

New Zealand

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm910.00 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

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Application in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Winter Squash

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

pohutukawa

In German

Winter squash

pohutukawa

In French

courges d'hiver

pohutukawa

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

pohutukawa

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

abóbora

pohutukawa

In Polish

dynia

pohutukawa

In Latin

cucurbita

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2712

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Pohutukawa

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

Winter Squash and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Winter Squash and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Winter Squash and Pohutukawa

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