Squash

Citrullus Lanatus

About Squash and Citrullus Lanatus

Squash

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Squash

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus

Wondering what are the properties of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus? We provide you with everything About Squash and Citrullus Lanatus. Squash doesn't have thorns and Citrullus Lanatus doesn't have thorns. Also Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Squash has allergic reactions like Cough and Vomiting and Citrullus Lanatus has allergic reactions like Cough and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus

Season and care of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus is important to know. While considering everything about Squash and Citrullus Lanatus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squash season is Summer and Fall and Citrullus Lanatus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Squash is Loam and for Citrullus Lanatus is Loam while the PH of soil for Squash is Neutral and for Citrullus Lanatus is Neutral.

Squash and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Squash and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Squash and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.