Squash

Kaffir Lime

About Squash and Kaffir Lime

Squash

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Making Shampoo, Used as insect 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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Squash

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Squash

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Squash

Kaffernlimette

In French

Squash

combava

In Spanish

calabacín

cafre

In Greek

σκουός

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

abóbora

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

kabaczek

kaffir wapno

In Latin

cucurbita

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Kaffir Lime

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

Squash and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Squash and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Kaffir Lime

Care of Squash and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.