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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Perennial Candytuft
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-3

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
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 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis
Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

Common Name

Winter Squash
Perennial candytuft

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Perennial candytuft

In German

Winter squash
Perennial candytuft

In French

courges d'hiver
candytuft Perennial

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
candytuft perenne

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
πολυετείς candytuft

In Portuguese

abóbora
candytuft perennial

In Polish

dynia
Wieloletnia candytuft

In Latin

cucurbita
annos suffruticosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2750
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Perennial Candytuft

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Importance of Winter Squash and Perennial Candytuft

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Perennial Candytuft

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