Squash

Monkey-flower

About Squash and Monkey-flower

Squash

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

4100

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-10

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

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

Larva

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Squash

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Squash

Monkey Flower

In German

Squash

Monkey Flower

In French

Squash

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

calabacín

Monkey Flower

In Greek

σκουός

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

abóbora

Monkey Flower

In Polish

kabaczek

Monkey Flower

In Latin

cucurbita

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Monkey-flower

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

Squash and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Squash and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Monkey-flower

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