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About Squash and Penstemon Parryi

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
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Number of Varieties

440
0 40000
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Habitat

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Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-8

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
10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established

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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Squash
Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Squash
penstemon parryi

In German

Squash
penstemon parryi

In French

Squash
penstemon parryi

In Spanish

calabacín
parryi penstemon

In Greek

σκουός
penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

abóbora
parryi penstemon

In Polish

kabaczek
penstemon parryi

In Latin

cucurbita
Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Penstemon Parryi

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

Season and Care of Squash and Penstemon Parryi

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

Squash and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Squash and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Squash and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink

  • Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Squash and Penstemon Parryi

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