Squash

Blackwood

About Squash and Blackwood

Squash

Blackwood

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

For making oil

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Squash

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Squash

काली लकड़ी

In German

Squash

Schwarzes Holz

In French

Squash

Bois noir

In Spanish

calabacín

Blackwood

In Greek

σκουός

Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Madeira preta

In Polish

kabaczek

Czarne drewno

In Latin

cucurbita

Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

201100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Blackwood

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

Squash and Blackwood Physical Information

Squash and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blackwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Blackwood are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Squash and Blackwood

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