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Winter Squash Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
7.62 cm 100

Minimum Width
50.80 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Ants, Bees

Allergy
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name
Winter Squash

In Hindi
कोंहड़ा

In German
Winter squash

In French
courges d'hiver

In Spanish
calabaza de invierno

In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese
abóbora

In Polish
dynia

In Latin
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Violales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Cucurbita

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Papilionoideae

Number of Species
27 100

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Importance of Winter Squash

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Characteristics of Winter Squash

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Benefits of Winter Squash plant

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All About Winter Squash

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