Squash

Opium Poppy

About Squash and Opium Poppy

Squash

Opium Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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

Papaver somniferum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PAPAVER somniferum

Common Name

Squash

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

In Hindi

Squash

अफीम पोस्ता

In German

Squash

Schlafmohn

In French

Squash

Grain d'opium

In Spanish

calabacín

adormidera

In Greek

σκουός

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

In Portuguese

abóbora

Papoula do ópio

In Polish

kabaczek

MAK lekarski

In Latin

cucurbita

opium Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Opium Poppy

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

Squash and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Squash and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Squash and Opium Poppy

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