Squash

Fennel

About Squash and Fennel

Squash

Fennel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

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

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Caterpillar

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

FOENICULUM vulgare

Common Name

Squash

Common Fennel, Fennel

In Hindi

Squash

सौंफ़

In German

Squash

Fenchel

In French

Squash

Fenouil

In Spanish

calabacín

Hinojo

In Greek

σκουός

Μάραθο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Funcho

In Polish

kabaczek

Koper włoski

In Latin

cucurbita

faeniculi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Foeniculum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Fennel

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Fennel

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

Squash and Fennel Physical Information

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

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Squash and Fennel

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