Winter Squash

Tiger Tree

About Winter Squash and Tiger Tree

Winter Squash

Tiger Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Couma macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bushlands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

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

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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, 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, Soft scales

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

pollinators

Allergy

Dermatitis

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Sap

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Container, useful as a ground cover

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Euphorbia pseudocactus

Common Name

Winter Squash

Tiger Tree

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

टाइगर ट्री

In German

Winter squash

Tiger Tree

In French

courges d'hiver

Tiger Tree

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Tiger Tree

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Tiger Tree

In Portuguese

abóbora

Tiger Tree

In Polish

dynia

Tiger Tree

In Latin

cucurbita

tigris lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

272000

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Tiger Tree

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Tiger Tree

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

Winter Squash and Tiger Tree Physical Information

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

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Tiger Tree

Care of Winter Squash and Tiger Tree 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 Tiger Tree 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 Tiger Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.