Squash

Night Blooming Jasmine

About Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine

Squash

Night Blooming Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

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

Cestrum nocturnum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-12

0 99

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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

13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Light Green

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in the growing season, Prune to half of its height, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, light feeding and water solubles

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Black spots, Caterpillars, Foliar disease, Sap-Sucking Insects, White spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Asthma, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Conjuctivitis, Fever, Immunity, Urine infections, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CESTRUM nocturnum

Common Name

Squash

night-blooming jasmine, night-blooming cestrum, lady of the night, queen of the night, night-blooming jessamine

In Hindi

Squash

रातरानी

In German

Squash

Nachtjasmin

In French

Squash

jasmin de nuit

In Spanish

calabacín

dama de noche

In Greek

σκουός

νύχτα γιασεμιά

In Portuguese

abóbora

jasmim-da-noite

In Polish

kabaczek

noc kwitnący jaśmin

In Latin

cucurbita

nox Aenean virent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20200

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine

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

Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine Physical Information

Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Jasmine height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Night Blooming Jasmine flower color: White and Light Green
Night Blooming Jasmine leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine

Care of Squash and Night Blooming Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Jasmine pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to half of its height and Remove dead branches. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.