Winter Squash

Sakaki

About Winter Squash and Sakaki

Winter Squash

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Dermatitis

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

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

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Winter Squash

Sakaki

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Sakaki

In German

Winter squash

Sperrstrauch

In French

courges d'hiver

Sakaki

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Sakaki

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Sakaki

In Portuguese

abóbora

Sakaki

In Polish

dynia

Sakaki

In Latin

cucurbita

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Theales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2718

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Sakaki

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

Winter Squash and Sakaki Physical Information

Winter Squash and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Sakaki are as follows:

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

Care of Winter Squash and Sakaki

Care of Winter Squash and Sakaki 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 Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.