Winter Squash

Red Buckeye

About Winter Squash and Red Buckeye

Winter Squash

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Winter Squash

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Red Buckeye

In German

Winter squash

Red Buckeye

In French

courges d'hiver

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

abóbora

Red Buckeye

In Polish

dynia

Red Buckeye

In Latin

cucurbita

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2720

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Red Buckeye

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

Winter Squash and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Winter Squash and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Red Buckeye

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