Squash

Perennial Candytuft

About Squash and Perennial Candytuft

Squash

Perennial Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

415

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

Common Name

Squash

Perennial candytuft

In Hindi

Squash

Perennial candytuft

In German

Squash

Perennial candytuft

In French

Squash

candytuft Perennial

In Spanish

calabacín

candytuft perenne

In Greek

σκουός

πολυετείς candytuft

In Portuguese

abóbora

candytuft perennial

In Polish

kabaczek

Wieloletnia candytuft

In Latin

cucurbita

annos suffruticosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Perennial Candytuft

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

Squash and Perennial Candytuft Physical Information

Squash and Perennial Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Squash and Perennial Candytuft are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Squash and Perennial Candytuft

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