Squash

Buttonbush

About Squash and Buttonbush

Squash

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South Africa

Types

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

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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 in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Squash

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Squash

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Squash

Button Strauch

In French

Squash

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

calabacín

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

σκουός

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

abóbora

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

kabaczek

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

cucurbita

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Rubiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2012

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Buttonbush

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

Squash and Buttonbush Physical Information

Squash and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Squash and Buttonbush are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Buttonbush

Care of Squash and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.