Squash

Bush Clover

About Squash and Bush Clover

Squash

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

China, Japan

Types

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

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

440

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Squash

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

Squash

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Squash

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Squash

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

calabacín

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

σκουός

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

abóbora

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

kabaczek

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

cucurbita

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2040

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Bush Clover

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

Squash and Bush Clover Physical Information

Squash and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Squash and Bush Clover are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Squash and Bush Clover

Care of Squash and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.