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Winter Squash and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Peach, Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
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
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
Bark  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
limber pine  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
limber pine  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
limber pine  
Winter squash  

In French
limber pine  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
limber pine  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
abóbora  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
dynia  

In Latin
limver abiit  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Violales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
30  
27  
99+

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Difference Between Limber Pine and Winter Squash

If you are confused whether Limber Pine or Winter Squash 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 Limber Pine and Winter Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Limber Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Winter Squash fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Limber Pine and Winter Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Limber Pine and Winter Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limber Pine and Winter Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limber Pine and Winter Squash 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 Limber Pine is whereas of Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Limber Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Limber Pine vs Winter Squash

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 Limber Pine vs Winter Squash 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 Limber Pine are whereas of Winter Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Limber Pine has no showy fruits and Winter Squash has showy fruits. Also Limber Pine is not flowering and Winter Squash is not flowering . You can compare Limber Pine and Winter Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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