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About Yarrow and Winter Squash


About Winter Squash and Yarrow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
85  
99+
5  

Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  
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
20.00 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
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  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe  
Winter squash  

In French
Millefeuille  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
La milenrama  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
μυριόφυλλο  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
milefólio  
abóbora  

In Polish
krwawnika  
dynia  

In Latin
ACHILLEOS  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Violales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Achillea  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
110  
27  
99+

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Properties of Yarrow and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Winter Squash

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

Yarrow and Winter Squash Physical Information

Yarrow and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Winter Squash are as follows:

Care of Yarrow and Winter Squash

Care of Yarrow and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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