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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Number of Varieties

5212
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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, 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

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Allergy

Dermatitis
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Common Name

Winter Squash
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
शतावर

In German

Winter squash
Gemüsespargel

In French

courges d'hiver
Asperge

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Asparagus

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
σπαράγγι

In Portuguese

abóbora
Asparagus

In Polish

dynia
Szparag lekarski

In Latin

cucurbita
Asparagus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Asparagoideae

Number of Species

275
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Asparagus

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Asparagus 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 Winter Squash and Asparagus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Winter Squash are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate, whereas for Asparagus fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Asparagus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Asparagus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Asparagus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Asparagus 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 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 whereas of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Asparagus

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 Winter Squash vs Asparagus 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 Winter Squash are Dermatitis whereas of Asparagus have allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Squash has showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.