Squash

Black Currant

About Squash and Black Currant

Squash

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Palmately Lobed

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Squash

Black Currant

In Hindi

Squash

Black Currant

In German

Squash

Black Currant

In French

Squash

groseille noire

In Spanish

calabacín

negro Grosella

In Greek

σκουός

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

abóbora

groselha-preta

In Polish

kabaczek

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

cucurbita

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Black Currant

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

Squash and Black Currant Physical Information

Squash and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Black Currant are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Black Currant

Care of Squash and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Currant pruning is done 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.