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Crookneck Squash and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
11  
-  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
8  

Habitat
Swamps  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
CUCURBITA moschata  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash  

In Hindi
गोभी  
Crooknech squash  

In German
Kohl  
Crooknech squash  

In French
chou  
Crooknech squash  

In Spanish
repollo  
Crooknech squash  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Crooknech squash  

In Portuguese
repolho  
Crooknech squash  

In Polish
kapusta  
Crooknech squash  

In Latin
brassica  
Crooknech squash  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Violales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage and Crookneck Squash

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Importance of Cabbage and Crookneck Squash

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