Winter Squash

Ranunculus

About Winter Squash and Ranunculus

Winter Squash

Ranunculus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

560

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm22.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 flowers, 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

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Winter Squash

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Ranunculus

In German

Winter squash

Ranunkel

In French

courges d'hiver

Ranunculus

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

ranúnculo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Ranunculus

In Portuguese

abóbora

Ranogkylos

In Polish

dynia

Ranogkylos

In Latin

cucurbita

Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

27600

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Ranunculus

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

Winter Squash and Ranunculus Physical Information

Winter Squash and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Ranunculus are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Ranunculus

Care of Winter Squash and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.