Squash

Pineapple Weed

About Squash and Pineapple Weed

Squash

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Squash

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Squash

Pineapple Weed

In German

Squash

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Squash

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

calabacín

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

σκουός

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

abóbora

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

kabaczek

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

cucurbita

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Pineapple Weed

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

Squash and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Pineapple Weed

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