Winter Squash

Purple Deadnettle

About Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle

Winter Squash

Purple Deadnettle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Winter Squash

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Purple Deadnettle

In German

Winter squash

Lila Taubnessel

In French

courges d'hiver

Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

abóbora

Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

dynia

Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

cucurbita

Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Lamioideae

Number of Species

2750

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle

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

Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Winter Squash and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.