Squash

Abutilon

About Squash and Abutilon

Squash

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Brazil

Types

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

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

4200

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Squash

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Squash

Abutilon

In German

Squash

Abutilon

In French

Squash

Abutilon

In Spanish

calabacín

Abutilon

In Greek

σκουός

Abutilon

In Portuguese

abóbora

Abutilon

In Polish

kabaczek

Abutilon

In Latin

cucurbita

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

20200

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Abutilon

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

Squash and Abutilon Physical Information

Squash and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Abutilon are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Abutilon

Care of Squash and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.