Squash

Mexican Tea

About Squash and Mexican Tea

Squash

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

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

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Pesticide, The essential oil is 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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Squash

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Squash

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Squash

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Squash

Épazote

In Spanish

calabacín

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

σκουός

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

abóbora

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

kabaczek

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

cucurbita

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Mexican Tea

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

Squash and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Squash and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Squash and Mexican Tea are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Mexican Tea

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