Squash

Ivy Gourd

About Squash and Ivy Gourd

Squash

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7

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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Squash

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

Squash

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Squash

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Squash

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

calabacín

Ivy gourd

In Greek

σκουός

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

abóbora

Ivy gourd

In Polish

kabaczek

Ivy gourd

In Latin

cucurbita

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Ivy Gourd

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

Squash and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Squash and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Squash and Ivy Gourd

Care of Squash and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.