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About Squash and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Mexico, Central America   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom   

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'   
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
4   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-7   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
7-5   

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   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold   
Indigo, Purple, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory   
Greyish Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform   
Rosette   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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   
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms   
Not Available   

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting   
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
For making oil   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma   
PULSATILLA vulgaris   

Common Name
Squash   
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone   

In Hindi
Squash   
Pasque Flower   

In German
Squash   
Kuhschellen   

In French
Squash   
Pasque Flower   

In Spanish
calabacín   
Pasque Flower   

In Greek
σκουός   
Pasque Flower   

In Portuguese
abóbora   
Pasque Flower   

In Polish
kabaczek   
Sasanka   

In Latin
cucurbita   
Pasque Flower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cucurbitales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Cucurbita   
Pulsatilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
NA   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
33   
99+

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Properties of Squash and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Pasque Flower

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

Squash and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Squash and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Squash and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Squash and Pasque Flower

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

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