Winter Squash

Western Redbud

About Winter Squash and Western Redbud

Winter Squash

Western Redbud

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Western United States, California

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

👆🏻

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Winter Squash

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Western Redbud

In German

Winter squash

West Redbud

In French

courges d'hiver

Redbud Western

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

abóbora

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

dynia

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

cucurbita

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2725

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Winter Squash and Western Redbud

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash and Butternut Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Winter Squash and Western Redbud

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

Winter Squash and Western Redbud Physical Information

Winter Squash and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Western Redbud are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Winter Squash and Western Redbud

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