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About Squash and Plum Tomato

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

450
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15
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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.62 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Bell Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

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
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
Canning, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Squash
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

Squash
बेर टमाटर

In German

Squash
Eiertomate

In French

Squash
Plum Tomato

In Spanish

calabacín
Tomate ciruela

In Greek

σκουός
Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

abóbora
tomate ameixa

In Polish

kabaczek
Plum Tomato

In Latin

cucurbita
Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2013
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Plum Tomato

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

Season and Care of Squash and Plum Tomato

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

Squash and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Squash and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Squash and Plum Tomato are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow

  • Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Plum Tomato

Care of Squash and Plum Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.