Squash

Haberlea

About Squash and Haberlea

Squash

Haberlea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herb, Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-10

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

HABERLEA

Common Name

Squash

Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet

In Hindi

Squash

Haberlea

In German

Squash

Haberlea

In French

Squash

Haberlea

In Spanish

calabacín

Haberlea rhodopensis

In Greek

σκουός

Haberlea

In Portuguese

abóbora

Haberlea

In Polish

kabaczek

Haberlea

In Latin

cucurbita

Haberlea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Haberlea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Haberlea

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Haberlea

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

Squash and Haberlea Physical Information

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

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Haberlea flower color: Purple
Haberlea leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Squash and Haberlea

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