Winter Squash

Sugar Apple

About Winter Squash and Sugar Apple

Winter Squash

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Caribbean, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Dermatitis

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Winter Squash

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

सीताफल

In German

Winter squash

Zuckerapfel

In French

courges d'hiver

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

abóbora

Pinha

In Polish

dynia

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

cucurbita

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Magnoliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

27166

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Sugar Apple

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

Winter Squash and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Winter Squash and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Sugar Apple

Care of Winter Squash and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.