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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Central Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

5600
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Ivory

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, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblique base

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Needs very little 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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Reduce Bruises

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
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Sedum acre

Common Name

Winter Squash
Stonecrop

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Stonecrop

In German

Winter squash
Stonecrop

In French

courges d'hiver
Orpin

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
uva de gato

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Stonecrop

In Portuguese

abóbora
Stonecrop

In Polish

dynia
rozchodnika

In Latin

cucurbita
Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Sedeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

27600
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Stonecrop

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and Stonecrop

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Stonecrop

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 Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop have Irritation to stomach and 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 Stonecrop has no showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Stonecrop is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Stonecrop facts and facts of other plants too.