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Gasteria and Winter Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
Southern Africa  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii  

Number of Varieties
5  
16  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, 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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less 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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

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

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Ants, Flies  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

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  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
GASTERIA  

Common Name
Winter Squash  
Gasteria  

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
Gasteria  

In German
Winter squash  
Gasteria  

In French
courges d'hiver  
Gasteria  

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
Gasteria  

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
Gasteria  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Gasteria  

In Polish
dynia  
Gasteria  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Gasteria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Violales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Aloaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Gasteria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Asphodeloideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
16  
99+

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Difference Between Winter Squash and Gasteria

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Gasteria 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 Gasteria 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 Gasteria fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Gasteria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Gasteria

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Gasteria

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

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