Winter Squash

Slash Pine

About Winter Squash and Slash Pine

Winter Squash

Slash Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southeastern United States

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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 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

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Salt, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Small mammals, Squirrels

Allergy

Dermatitis

Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

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

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Pinus elliottii

Common Name

Winter Squash

slash pine

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

स्लेश पाइन

In German

Winter squash

Schrägstrich Kiefer

In French

courges d'hiver

slash pine

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

pino slash

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

κάθετο πεύκης

In Portuguese

abóbora

pinho barra

In Polish

dynia

sosny ukośnik

In Latin

cucurbita

VULNUS pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27126

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Slash Pine

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

Winter Squash and Slash Pine Physical Information

Winter Squash and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Slash Pine are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Slash Pine

Care of Winter Squash and Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.