Pepperwort

Squash

About Pepperwort and Squash

Pepperwort

Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Reniform

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Cough, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

For making oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

Squash

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Squash

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65NA

1 27800

Properties of Pepperwort and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Squash

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

Pepperwort and Squash Physical Information

Pepperwort and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Squash are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Pepperwort and Squash

Care of Pepperwort and Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.