Winter Squash

Sun Star

About Winter Squash and Sun Star

Winter Squash

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

560

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Winter Squash

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Sun Star

In German

Winter squash

Sun Star

In French

courges d'hiver

Sun Star

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Sun Star

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Sun Star

In Portuguese

abóbora

Sun Star

In Polish

dynia

Sun Star

In Latin

cucurbita

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2750

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Sun Star

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

Winter Squash and Sun Star Physical Information

Winter Squash and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Sun Star are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Winter Squash and Sun Star

Care of Winter Squash and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.