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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm76.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Ants

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Paeonia lactiflora

Common Name

Winter Squash
Herbaceous Peony

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Herbaceous peony

In German

Winter squash
Krautige Pfingstrose

In French

courges d'hiver
pivoines herbacées

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
peonía herbáceas

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
ποώδη παιωνία

In Portuguese

abóbora
peônia herbáceas

In Polish

dynia
piwonii zielnych

In Latin

cucurbita
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
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Family

Cucurbitaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2740
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Chinese Peony

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Chinese Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Chinese Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Chinese Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Chinese Peony

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