Squash

Nasturtium

About Squash and Nasturtium

Squash

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

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

Annuals

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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

cucurbita

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2080

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Nasturtium

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

Squash and Nasturtium Physical Information

Squash and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Squash and Nasturtium are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Squash and Nasturtium

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