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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Enkianthus
Enkianthus



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Enkianthus campanulatus

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

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
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor, Striped

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
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Allergy

Dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
ENKIANTHUS deflexus

Common Name

Winter Squash
Enkianthus

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Enkianthus

In German

Winter squash
Enkianthus

In French

courges d'hiver
Enkianthus

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Enkianthus

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Enkianthus

In Portuguese

abóbora
Enkianthus

In Polish

dynia
Enkianthus

In Latin

cucurbita
Enkianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Enkianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Heteromorpheae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Enkianthoideae

Number of Species

2710
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Enkianthus

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Importance of Winter Squash and Enkianthus

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Enkianthus

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