Winter Squash

Water Clover

About Winter Squash and Water Clover

Winter Squash

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Australia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm10.20 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

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Clover Clot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Frogs

Allergy

Dermatitis

Beriberi, Toxic

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

Fixes Nitrogen

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Winter Squash

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Water Clover

In German

Winter squash

Wasser Klee

In French

courges d'hiver

Eau Clover

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Agua trébol

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

abóbora

Clover água

In Polish

dynia

Woda Clover

In Latin

cucurbita

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Violales

Hydropteridales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

274

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Water Clover

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

Winter Squash and Water Clover Physical Information

Winter Squash and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Water Clover are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Water Clover

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