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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Levisticum Officinale
Levisticum Officinale



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Levisticum officinale

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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

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
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

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Insects

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Wildlife

Allergy

Dermatitis
contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-

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
Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
LEVISTICUM officinale

Common Name

Winter Squash
Lovage

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Levisticum Officinale

In German

Winter squash
Liebstöckel

In French

courges d'hiver
livèche

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
lovage

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
λεβιστικό

In Portuguese

abóbora
lovage

In Polish

dynia
lubczyk

In Latin

cucurbita
ligusticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Levisticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Apieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Levisticum Officinale

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Levisticum Officinale if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Levisticum Officinale

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Levisticum Officinale. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale is Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders and Migraines. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Levisticum Officinale has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Levisticum Officinale

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