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Black Grape and Winter Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
-  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-2  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Dark Blue, Black  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
-  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

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  
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
VITIS 'Buffalo'  

Common Name
Winter Squash  
Black Grape  

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
काले अंगूर  

In German
Winter squash  
schwarze Trauben  

In French
courges d'hiver  
raisins noirs  

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
uvas negras  

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
μαύρα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
uvas pretas  

In Polish
dynia  
czarne winogrona  

In Latin
cucurbita  
nigra, uvae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
32  

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Difference Between Winter Squash and Black Grape

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Black Grape 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 Black Grape 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 Black Grape fertilizers required are Balancedsoluble fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Black Grape if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Black Grape

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Black Grape. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Black Grape 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 Black Grape is anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis and Urinary tract problems. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Black Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Black Grape

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 Black Grape 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 Black Grape have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Squash has showy fruits and Black Grape has showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Black Grape is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Black Grape facts and facts of other plants too.

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