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Painted Lady and Winter Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
Mexico  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Mountain forests, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-3  

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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, 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  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
-  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
ECHEVERIA nodulosa  

Common Name
Winter Squash  
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady  

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
Painted Echeveria  

In German
Winter squash  
Lackierte Echeveria  

In French
courges d'hiver  
Painted Echeveria  

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
pintado señora  

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Pintado Echeveria  

In Polish
dynia  
malowane lady  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Aeonium Painted  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
237  
99+

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Difference Between Winter Squash and Painted Lady

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and Painted Lady

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Painted Lady

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

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