Squash

Lipstick Plant

About Squash and Lipstick Plant

Squash

Lipstick Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1114-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Striped

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Thoroughly

In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'

Common Name

Squash

Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant

In Hindi

Squash

Lipstick Plant

In German

Squash

Lipstick Pflanze

In French

Squash

Plante Lipstick

In Spanish

calabacín

Pintalabios Planta

In Greek

σκουός

κραγιόν φυτών

In Portuguese

abóbora

batom Planta

In Polish

kabaczek

szminka roślin

In Latin

cucurbita

Planta lipstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Aeschynanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Lipstick Plant

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Lipstick Plant

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

Squash and Lipstick Plant Physical Information

Squash and Lipstick Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lipstick Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Squash and Lipstick Plant are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Lipstick Plant flower color: Red and Orange Red
Lipstick Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Lipstick Plant

Care of Squash and Lipstick Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lipstick Plant pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Plant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.