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About Lemon Verbena and Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Mexico, Central America

Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
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

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Skin irritation
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Squash

In Hindi

Lemon Verbena
Squash

In German

Lemon Verbena
Squash

In French

Aloysia
Squash

In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla
calabacín

In Greek

Lemon Verbena
σκουός

In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla
abóbora

In Polish

Lemon Verbena
kabaczek

In Latin

Lemon Verbena
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Verbenaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aloysia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

720
1 27800
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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Verbena and Squash? We provide you with everything About Lemon Verbena and Squash. Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns and Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Squash has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Lemon Verbena and Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Squash

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

Lemon Verbena and Squash Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Squash are as follows:

  • Lemon Verbena flower color: White

  • Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Squash

Care of Lemon Verbena and Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon Verbena 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.