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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

545
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Winter Squash
White Ash

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Winter squash
Fraxinus americana

In French

courges d'hiver
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

abóbora
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

dynia
jesion amerykański

In Latin

cucurbita
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2760
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and White Ash

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

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Importance of Winter Squash and White Ash

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

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs White Ash

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