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About Squash and Echeveria


About Echeveria and Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Central America  

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
-  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 10  

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  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge  
-  

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

Other Uses
For making oil  
Cosmetics, 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  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Squash  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
Squash  
Echeveria  

In German
Squash  
Echeveria  

In French
Squash  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
calabacín  
Echeveria  

In Greek
σκουός  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Echeveria  

In Polish
kabaczek  
Echeveria  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
20  
150  
99+

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Properties of Squash and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Echeveria

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

Squash and Echeveria Physical Information

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

Care of Squash and Echeveria

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

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