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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,219.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Green

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
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Winter Squash
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
ओसेज संतरे

In German

Winter squash
Osage Orange

In French

courges d'hiver
Osage orange

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Osage naranja

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

abóbora
Osage laranja

In Polish

dynia
Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

cucurbita
Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Osage Orange

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and Osage Orange

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Osage Orange

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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Squash has showy fruits and Osage Orange has showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Osage Orange is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Osage Orange facts and facts of other plants too.