| Winter Squash | |
| Acorn Squash |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Fruit: | Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Other |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Corymb |
| Uses: | Erosion control |
| Edible Parts: | Bark Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Resistances: | Gophers/Voles |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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