Winter Squash

Taro

About Winter Squash and Taro

Winter Squash

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

5200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Dermatitis

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Winter Squash

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

अरवी

In German

Winter squash

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

courges d'hiver

Colocasia

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Colocasia

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Colocasia

In Portuguese

abóbora

Colocasia

In Polish

dynia

Kolokazja

In Latin

cucurbita

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

2710

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Taro

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

Winter Squash and Taro Physical Information

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

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Winter Squash and Taro

Care of Winter Squash and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done . In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.