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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Canchalagua
Canchalagua



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Narrow Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Well drained

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

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
Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, 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
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

Common Name

Winter Squash
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Canchalagua

In German

Winter squash
Canchalagua

In French

courges d'hiver
canchalangua

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
canchalagua

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Canchalagua

In Portuguese

abóbora
Canchalagua

In Polish

dynia
Canchalagua

In Latin

cucurbita
Canchalagua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Violales
Euphorbiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

27-
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Canchalagua

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Canchalagua if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Canchalagua

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Canchalagua. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua is Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Canchalagua has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Canchalagua

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