Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
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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
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Winter Squash
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Winter squash
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
courges d'hiver
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
abóbora
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
dynia
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
cucurbita
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
2711
1
27800
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