Squash

Arjuna Tree

About Squash and Arjuna Tree

Squash

Arjuna Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

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, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs less watering

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Flies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

conjunctivitis, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Terminalia arjuna

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Arjuna

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

अर्जुन वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.3 In French

Squash

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

arjuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

arjuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Squash and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Arjuna Tree

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

Squash and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Squash and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Squash and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Arjuna Tree

Care of Squash and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.