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Firecracker Flower and Crookneck Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant  

Number of Varieties
8  
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-9  

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, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Cough, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata  
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis  

Common Name
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash  
Firecracker Flower  

In Hindi
Crooknech squash  
आबोली  

In German
Crooknech squash  
Kracher-Blume  

In French
Crooknech squash  
Firecracker fleur  

In Spanish
Crooknech squash  
flor petardo  

In Greek
Crooknech squash  
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Crooknech squash  
flor foguete  

In Polish
Crooknech squash  
petarda kwiat  

In Latin
Crooknech squash  
flos Firecracker  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Violales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Crossandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Brodiaeoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Crookneck Squash and Firecracker Flower

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