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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

516
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Apply N-P-K

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

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
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Winter Squash
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Black Wattle Tree

In German

Winter squash
Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

courges d'hiver
Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

abóbora
Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

dynia
Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

cucurbita
Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Violales
Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2715
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Black Wattle

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Black Wattle 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 Wattle 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 Wattle fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Black Wattle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Black Wattle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Black Wattle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Black Wattle 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 Wattle is Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach and Wounds. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Black Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Black Wattle

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