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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Dudleya
Dudleya



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Succulent

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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
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 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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Winter Squash
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Dudleya

In German

Winter squash
Dudleya

In French

courges d'hiver
Dudleya

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
dudleya

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Dudleya

In Portuguese

abóbora
Dudleya

In Polish

dynia
Dudleya

In Latin

cucurbita
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2745
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Dudleya 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 Dudleya 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 Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Dudleya

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Dudleya. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Dudleya 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 Dudleya is . Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Dudleya

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