Squash

Black Mulberry

About Squash and Black Mulberry

Squash

Black Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties

416

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Gray Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

MORUS nigra

Common Name

Squash

Black Mulberry

In Hindi

Squash

काले शहतूत के पेड़

In German

Squash

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

In French

Squash

Noir Mulberry Tree

In Spanish

calabacín

Negro árbol de mora

In Greek

σκουός

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

In Portuguese

abóbora

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

In Polish

kabaczek

Czarny Mulberry Tree

In Latin

cucurbita

Niger arbori moro:

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2016

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Black Mulberry

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

Squash and Black Mulberry Physical Information

Squash and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Black Mulberry are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Black Mulberry

Care of Squash and Black Mulberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.