Squash

Cowpea

About Squash and Cowpea

Squash

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa

Types

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

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Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Deltoid

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

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

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Squash

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Squash

लोबिया

In German

Squash

cowpea

In French

Squash

niébé

In Spanish

calabacín

caupí

In Greek

σκουός

cowpea

In Portuguese

abóbora

Koopea

In Polish

kabaczek

Koopea

In Latin

cucurbita

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Cowpea

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

Squash and Cowpea Physical Information

Squash and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Cowpea are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Squash and Cowpea

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