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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
China

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Mountain forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-7

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Tan, Brown

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
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

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
-

Allergy

Dermatitis
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

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
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
ACTINIDIA deliciosa

Common Name

Winter Squash
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
कीवी फल

In German

Winter squash
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

In French

courges d'hiver
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
kiwi, kivi, actinidia

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Ακτινίδια

In Portuguese

abóbora
Quiuí

In Polish

dynia
Owoc kiwi

In Latin

cucurbita
Kiwi fructum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Actinidiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Actinidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

2760
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Kiwifruit

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Kiwifruit 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 Kiwifruit 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 Kiwifruit fertilizers required are Self-fertile. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Kiwifruit if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Kiwifruit

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Kiwifruit

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