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Acorn Squash

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About Acorn Squash and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
-

Other Uses

-
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Acorn Squash
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Soft Rush

In German

Hortensie
Soft Rush

In French

Hortensia
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Hortensia
Soft Rush

In Greek

υδραγεία
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Soft Rush

In Polish

Hortensja
Soft Rush

In Latin

Hibiscus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

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Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

-
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Properties of Acorn Squash and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Acorn Squash and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Acorn Squash and Common Rush. Acorn Squash doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Acorn Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Acorn Squash has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Common Rush has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Acorn Squash and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Acorn Squash and Common Rush

Season and care of Acorn Squash and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Acorn Squash and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acorn Squash season is and Common Rush season is . The type of soil for Acorn Squash is Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acorn Squash is Neutral and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Acorn Squash and Common Rush Physical Information

Acorn Squash and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Acorn Squash height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Acorn Squash and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Acorn Squash flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown

  • Acorn Squash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Acorn Squash and Common Rush

Care of Acorn Squash and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acorn Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acorn Squash needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.