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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Nemesia
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
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Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

560
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7 - 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
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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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
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Allergy

Dermatitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Winter Squash
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Nemesia

In German

Winter squash
Nemesia

In French

courges d'hiver
Nemesia

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Nemesia

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Nemesia

In Portuguese

abóbora
Nemesia

In Polish

dynia
Nemesia

In Latin

cucurbita
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2750
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Nemesia

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Nemesia 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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia fertilizers required are light feeding and water solubles and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Nemesia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Nemesia

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Nemesia

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