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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Southern Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
Cut back old stems to the ground, 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, Complete balanced 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
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
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name

Winter Squash
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
southernwood

In German

Winter squash
Eberraute

In French

courges d'hiver
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese

abóbora
Abrótano

In Polish

dynia
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin

cucurbita
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

277
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Southernwood

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and Southernwood

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Southernwood

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