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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
World/Pandemic

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

59
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

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
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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
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
Rust

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Pigs

Allergy

Dermatitis
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Good for 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
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Winter Squash
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
अखरोट सेज

In German

Winter squash
Nuss -Segge

In French

courges d'hiver
souchet

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

abóbora
Nut Sedge

In Polish

dynia
nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

cucurbita
nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cypereae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

27105
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Nut Sedge

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and Nut Sedge

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Nut Sedge

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