Spinach

Squash

About Spinach and Squash

Spinach

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Food Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Spinach

Squash

In Hindi

पालक

Squash

In German

Spinat

Squash

In French

Épinards

Squash

In Spanish

Espinacas

calabacín

In Greek

Σπανάκι

σκουός

In Portuguese

Espinafre

abóbora

In Polish

Szpinak

kabaczek

In Latin

Spinach

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80020

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Squash

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

Spinach and Squash Physical Information

Spinach and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Squash are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Spinach and Squash

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