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Winter Squash

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About Winter Squash and Red Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
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Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Winter Squash
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
लाल प्याज

In German

Winter squash
Rote Zwiebel

In French

courges d'hiver
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Cebolla roja

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

abóbora
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

dynia
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

cucurbita
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

27100
1 27800
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Properties of Winter Squash and Red Onion

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

Season and Care of Winter Squash and Red Onion

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

Winter Squash and Red Onion Physical Information

Winter Squash and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Red Onion are as follows:

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Red Onion

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