Squash

Bishop's Weed

About Squash and Bishop's Weed

Squash

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

410

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

AMMI majus

Common Name

Squash

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Squash

बिशप निराना

In German

Squash

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Squash

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

calabacín

biznaga

In Greek

σκουός

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

abóbora

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

kabaczek

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

cucurbita

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2075

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Bishop's Weed

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

Squash and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Squash and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Squash and Bishop's Weed

Care of Squash and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.