Borage

Squash

About Borage and Squash

Borage

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

154

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Squash

In Hindi

Borage

Squash

In German

Borretsch

Squash

In French

Bourrache

Squash

In Spanish

borraja

calabacín

In Greek

Borage

σκουός

In Portuguese

Borragem

abóbora

In Polish

Ogórecznik

kabaczek

In Latin

borage

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Borago

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Squash? We provide you with everything About Borage and Squash. Borage doesn't have thorns and Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Squash has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Squash

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

Borage and Squash Physical Information

Borage and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Squash are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Borage and Squash

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