Winter Squash

Sunflower

About Winter Squash and Sunflower

Winter Squash

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.62 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Winter Squash

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Winter squash

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

courges d'hiver

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

dynia

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Winter Squash and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Sunflower

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

Winter Squash and Sunflower Physical Information

Winter Squash and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Sunflower are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Winter Squash and Sunflower

Care of Winter Squash and Sunflower 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 Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.