Squash

Grape Tomato

About Squash and Grape Tomato

Squash

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 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

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

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

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Squash

Grape tomato

In Hindi

Squash

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Squash

Traube Tomate

In French

Squash

tomate uva

In Spanish

calabacín

tomate uva

In Greek

σκουός

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

abóbora

tomate uva

In Polish

kabaczek

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

cucurbita

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Grape Tomato

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

Squash and Grape Tomato Physical Information

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

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Grape Tomato

Care of Squash and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.