Squash

Iceland Poppy

About Squash and Iceland Poppy

Squash

Iceland Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PAPAVER nudicaule

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Iceland Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Islandmohn

7.2.3 In French

Squash

pavot d'Islande

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

amapola de Islandia

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

papoila de Islândia

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Iceland Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Iceland Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Squash and Iceland Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Iceland Poppy

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

Squash and Iceland Poppy Physical Information

Squash and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Squash and Iceland Poppy are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Squash and Iceland Poppy

Care of Squash and Iceland Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.