Squash

Bellflower

About Squash and Bellflower

Squash

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Caribbean

Types

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

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

443

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark 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

Reniform

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

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

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Squash

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

Squash

Bellflower plant

In German

Squash

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Squash

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

calabacín

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

σκουός

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

abóbora

planta Bellflower

In Polish

kabaczek

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

cucurbita

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Bellflower

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

Squash and Bellflower Physical Information

Squash and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Squash and Bellflower are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Bellflower

Care of Squash and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.