Squash

Babaco

About Squash and Babaco

Squash

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

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

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-9

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, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

cucurbita

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Babaco

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

Squash and Babaco Physical Information

Squash and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Babaco are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Babaco

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