Winter Squash

Water Celery

About Winter Squash and Water Celery

Winter Squash

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, 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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as a seasoning in soups, 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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Winter Squash

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Water Celery

In German

Winter squash

Wasser Sellerie

In French

courges d'hiver

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

El apio agua

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

abóbora

Aipo água

In Polish

dynia

Seler Woda

In Latin

cucurbita

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Water Celery

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

Winter Squash and Water Celery Physical Information

Winter Squash and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Water Celery are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Water Celery

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