Squash

Chinese Tallow

About Squash and Chinese Tallow

Squash

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, China

Types

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

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Squash

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

Squash

चीनी तेल

In German

Squash

chinesisch Talg

In French

Squash

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

calabacín

suif chinois

In Greek

σκουός

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

abóbora

sebo chinesa

In Polish

kabaczek

chiński łój

In Latin

cucurbita

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Chinese Tallow

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

Squash and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Squash and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Chinese Tallow

Care of Squash and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.