Squash

Broadleaf Cattail

About Squash and Broadleaf Cattail

Squash

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Grass like

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, 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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

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

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Squash

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Squash

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Squash

Laub- Cattail

In French

Squash

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

calabacín

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

σκουός

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

abóbora

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

kabaczek

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

cucurbita

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Typhales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Squash and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Squash and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Squash and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Broadleaf Cattail

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