Squash

Alpine Delphinium

About Squash and Alpine Delphinium

Squash

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Squash

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Squash and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Alpine Delphinium

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

Squash and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Squash and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Squash and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Squash and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.