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About Squash and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Asia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Squash
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

Squash
Hydrangea

In German

Squash
Hortensie

In French

Squash
Hortensia

In Spanish

calabacín
Hortensia

In Greek

σκουός
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

abóbora
Hortênsia

In Polish

kabaczek
Hortensja

In Latin

cucurbita
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Cucurbitales
-

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Squash and Egyptian Onion

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

Squash and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Squash and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Squash and Egyptian Onion

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