Winter Squash

White Sapote

About Winter Squash and White Sapote

Winter Squash

White Sapote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-6

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

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

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name

Winter Squash

White Sapote

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

White Sapote

In German

Winter squash

White Sapote

In French

courges d'hiver

Sapote blanche

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

White Sapote

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

White Sapote

In Portuguese

abóbora

White Sapote

In Polish

dynia

White Sapote

In Latin

cucurbita

White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Casimiroa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2710

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and White Sapote

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

Winter Squash and White Sapote Physical Information

Winter Squash and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and White Sapote are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and White Sapote

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