Winter Squash

Wild Snapdragon

About Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon

Winter Squash

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bumblebees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, 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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Winter Squash

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Winter squash

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

courges d'hiver

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

abóbora

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

dynia

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

cucurbita

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

2740

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon

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

Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Winter Squash and Wild Snapdragon

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