Winter Squash

Ram's Horn

About Winter Squash and Ram's Horn

Winter Squash

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 4

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown, Chocolate

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Winter Squash

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Winter squash

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

courges d'hiver

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

abóbora

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

dynia

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

cucurbita

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

275

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Properties of Winter Squash and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Ram's Horn

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

Winter Squash and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Winter Squash and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Ram's Horn

Care of Winter Squash and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.