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About Squash and Parrot Tulip

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

41
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 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
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

Common Name

Squash
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

In Hindi

Squash
Parrot Tulip

In German

Squash
Papageientulpe

In French

Squash
Parrot Tulip

In Spanish

calabacín
Parrot Tulip

In Greek

σκουός
παπαγάλος τουλίπα

In Portuguese

abóbora
Parrot Tulip

In Polish

kabaczek
tulipany papuzie

In Latin

cucurbita
Parrot tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Triumph

Order

Cucurbitales
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Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20150
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Parrot Tulip

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

Season and Care of Squash and Parrot Tulip

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

Squash and Parrot Tulip Physical Information

Squash and Parrot Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Squash and Parrot Tulip are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon

  • Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Parrot Tulip

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