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Acorn Squash
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Brazil

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

10070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Medium

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Acorn Squash
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Hortensie
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Hortensia
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

υδραγεία
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Hortensja
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

-
Iresine

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

-
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

170
1 27800
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Difference Between Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Acorn Squash or Bloodleaf are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acorn Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acorn Squash is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Bloodleaf is . Acorn Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Acorn Squash vs Bloodleaf

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acorn Squash vs Bloodleaf and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acorn Squash are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acorn Squash has showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Acorn Squash is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Acorn Squash and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.