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About Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America
China

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

41500
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 8

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Squash
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

Squash
Bānsa

In German

Squash
Bambus

In French

Squash
Bambou

In Spanish

calabacín
Bambú

In Greek

σκουός
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

abóbora
bambu

In Polish

kabaczek
Bambus

In Latin

cucurbita
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2091
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Squash and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.