Winter Squash

Touch-me-not

About Winter Squash and Touch-me-not

Winter Squash

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Brazil

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam

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

bees, Wasps

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Winter Squash

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

छुई मुई

In German

Winter squash

Berühre mich nicht

In French

courges d'hiver

Balsamine

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

No me toques

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

abóbora

Não me toque

In Polish

dynia

Niecierpek

In Latin

cucurbita

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27200

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Winter Squash and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Winter Squash and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Winter Squash season is Summer and Fall and Touch-me-not season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Winter Squash is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Winter Squash is Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Winter Squash and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Winter Squash and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Winter Squash and Touch-me-not

Care of Winter Squash and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.