Winter Squash

Wild Blue Phlox

About Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox

Winter Squash

Wild Blue Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue Violet

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

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 flowers

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Mild Allergen

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

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Wild Blue Phlox

In German

Winter squash

Wild Blue Phlox

In French

courges d'hiver

Wild Blue Phlox

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Wild Blue Phlox

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

In Portuguese

abóbora

Wild Blue Phlox

In Polish

dynia

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

In Latin

cucurbita

Phlox ferae blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phlocideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

272

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Winter Squash and Wild Blue Phlox 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 Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.