Winter Squash

Tail Flower

About Winter Squash and Tail Flower

Winter Squash

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

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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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Winter Squash

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

tail flower

In German

Winter squash

Schwanz Blume

In French

courges d'hiver

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

tail flower

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Tail flower

In Portuguese

abóbora

Tailflower

In Polish

dynia

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

cucurbita

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Pothoideae

Number of Species

2715

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Tail Flower

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

Winter Squash and Tail Flower Physical Information

Winter Squash and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Tail Flower are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Tail Flower

Care of Winter Squash and Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.