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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit, Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
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Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

55
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of 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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Caterpillar

Allergy

Dermatitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation

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
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Winter Squash
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
आमला

In German

Winter squash
Stachelbeere

In French

courges d'hiver
Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Grosella

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

abóbora
Groselha

In Polish

dynia
Agrest

In Latin

cucurbita
hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

27300
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Indian Gooseberry

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry fertilizers required are High Potash Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Indian Gooseberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Indian Gooseberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Indian Gooseberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Indian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Indian Gooseberry

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 Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Squash has showy fruits and Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Indian Gooseberry is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Indian Gooseberry facts and facts of other plants too.