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Crookneck Squash
Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Brazil

Types

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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

870
0 40000
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Habitat

-
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Crooknech squash
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Crooknech squash
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Crooknech squash
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Crooknech squash
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Crooknech squash
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Crooknech squash
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Crooknech squash
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Crooknech squash
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

570
1 27800
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Difference Between Crookneck Squash and Bloodleaf

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Importance of Crookneck Squash and Bloodleaf

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Compare Facts of Crookneck Squash vs Bloodleaf

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