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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Hylocereus
Hylocereus



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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
Dispose of diseased portions, 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
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
pollinators

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals

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
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Winter Squash
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
hylocereus

In German

Winter squash
hylocereus

In French

courges d'hiver
hylocereus

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
hylocereus

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
hylocereus

In Portuguese

abóbora
hylocereus

In Polish

dynia
Hylocereus

In Latin

cucurbita
Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2712
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Hylocereus

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus 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 Hylocereus fertilizers required are 15-30-15 liquid fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Hylocereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Hylocereus

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Hylocereus

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