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About Squash and Bing Cherry

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Western Asia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,200.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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 winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

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

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

Common Name

Squash
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Squash
Bing Cherry Tree

In German

Squash
Bing Kirschbaum

In French

Squash
Bing Cherry Tree

In Spanish

calabacín
Bing Cherry Tree

In Greek

σκουός
Bing Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

abóbora
Cherry Tree Bing

In Polish

kabaczek
Bing Cherry Tree

In Latin

cucurbita
Bing Cherry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20430
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Bing Cherry

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

Season and Care of Squash and Bing Cherry

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

Squash and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Squash and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Bing Cherry are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Bing Cherry flower color:

  • Bing Cherry leaf color:

Care of Squash and Bing Cherry

Care of Squash and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, 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 Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.