Squash

Lettuce

About Squash and Lettuce

Squash

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Egypt

Types

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

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Spoon Shaped

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

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10, 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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Squash

Lettuce

In Hindi

Squash

सलाद

In German

Squash

Salat

In French

Squash

Salade

In Spanish

calabacín

Lechuga

In Greek

σκουός

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

abóbora

Alface

In Polish

kabaczek

Sałata

In Latin

cucurbita

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Lettuce

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

Squash and Lettuce Physical Information

Squash and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Squash and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Lettuce

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