Squash

Kohlrabi

About Squash and Kohlrabi

Squash

Kohlrabi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Western Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Frost, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Squash

Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Squash

नवलकोल

In German

Squash

Kohlrabi

In French

Squash

Chou-rave

In Spanish

calabacín

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

σκουός

Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

abóbora

Kohlrabi

In Polish

kabaczek

Kalarepa

In Latin

cucurbita

Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Kohlrabi

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Kohlrabi

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

Squash and Kohlrabi Physical Information

Squash and Kohlrabi physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Kohlrabi are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Kohlrabi flower color:
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Squash and Kohlrabi

Care of Squash and Kohlrabi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.