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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Pepperwort
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Australia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-6

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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water

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
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Frogs

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Winter Squash
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Pepperwort

In German

Winter squash
Pepperwort

In French

courges d'hiver
Pepperwort

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Pepperwort

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

abóbora
Pepperwort

In Polish

dynia
Pepperwort

In Latin

cucurbita
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Violales
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Family

Cucurbitaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lapidieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2765
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Pepperwort

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Pepperwort

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