Squash

Grape Tomato

About Squash and Grape Tomato

Squash

Grape Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

As decorated salad

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antioxidants, Metabolism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Grape tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

अंगूर टमाटर

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Traube Tomate

7.2.3 In French

Squash

tomate uva

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

tomate uva

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

tomate uva

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

pomidorowa z winogro

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

uva tomatoes

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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.