Squash

Devil's Walking Stick

About Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

Squash

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

bipinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Needs high amount of water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil

Used as a potherb

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Squash

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Squash

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Squash

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Squash

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

calabacín

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

σκουός

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

abóbora

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

kabaczek

Diabelski laska

In Latin

cucurbita

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Squash and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Squash and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

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