Squash

Pink Queen

About Squash and Pink Queen

Squash

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

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

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, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Squash

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Squash

Pink Queen

In German

Squash

rosa Königin

In French

Squash

Reine rose

In Spanish

calabacín

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

σκουός

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

abóbora

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

kabaczek

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

cucurbita

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Pink Queen

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

Squash and Pink Queen Physical Information

Squash and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Pink Queen are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Pink Queen

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