Squash

Meadow Saffron

About Squash and Meadow Saffron

Squash

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate 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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Whiteflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

For making oil

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Squash

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Squash

meadow saffron

In German

Squash

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Squash

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

calabacín

Estado de conservación

In Greek

σκουός

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

abóbora

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

kabaczek

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

cucurbita

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Meadow Saffron

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

Squash and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Squash and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Squash and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Meadow Saffron

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