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About Squash and Chimney Bellflower


About Chimney Bellflower and Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  
Campanula pyramidalis  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7 - 4  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Lavender, Light Blue, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge  
Asthma, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  

Common Name
Squash  
Chimney Bellflower  

In Hindi
Squash  
Chimney Bellflower  

In German
Squash  
Schornstein Glockenblume  

In French
Squash  
cheminée Bellflower  

In Spanish
calabacín  
Chimenea Bellflower  

In Greek
σκουός  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
chaminé Bellflower  

In Polish
kabaczek  
komin Bellflower  

In Latin
cucurbita  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Campanula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Properties of Squash and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Chimney Bellflower

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

Squash and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Squash and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Squash and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Squash and Chimney Bellflower

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

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