Winter Squash

Wood Apple

About Winter Squash and Wood Apple

Winter Squash

Wood Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruits, Trees

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good Cleanser

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Winter Squash

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

कबिट

In German

Winter squash

Indischer Holzapfel

In French

courges d'hiver

Kawista

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Kawista

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

abóbora

Limonia

In Polish

dynia

Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

cucurbita

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Wood Apple

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

Winter Squash and Wood Apple Physical Information

Winter Squash and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Wood Apple are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Wood Apple

Care of Winter Squash and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.