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About Squash and Cucumber

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Floodplains, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
7-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Reniform
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available
Cold climate
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Cough, Vomiting
Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
7.2 Common Name
Squash
Cucumber
7.2.1 In Hindi
Squash
खीरा
7.2.2 In German
Squash
Gurke
7.2.3 In French
Squash
concombre
7.2.4 In Spanish
calabacín
Pepino
7.2.5 In Greek
σκουός
αγγούρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abóbora
pepino
7.2.7 In Polish
kabaczek
ogórek
7.2.8 In Latin
cucurbita
cucumeris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Cucurbita
Cucumis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Melothrieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Squash and Cucumber

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

Season and Care of Squash and Cucumber

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

Squash and Cucumber Physical Information

Squash and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Cucumber are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Squash and Cucumber

Care of Squash and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.