Squash

False Indigo

About Squash and False Indigo

Squash

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Squash

False Indigo

In Hindi

Squash

इंडिगो

In German

Squash

falsches Indigo

In French

Squash

faux Indigo

In Spanish

calabacín

Falso Indigo

In Greek

σκουός

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

abóbora

false Indigo

In Polish

kabaczek

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

cucurbita

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2021

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Squash and False Indigo

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

Squash and False Indigo Physical Information

Squash and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and False Indigo are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Squash and False Indigo

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