Squash

Portulaca

About Squash and Portulaca

Squash

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

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

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-11

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Squash

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Squash

Portulaca

In German

Squash

Portulak

In French

Squash

portulaca

In Spanish

calabacín

Portulaca

In Greek

σκουός

Portulaca

In Portuguese

abóbora

Portulaca

In Polish

kabaczek

Portulaca

In Latin

cucurbita

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Portulaca

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

Squash and Portulaca Physical Information

Squash and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Squash and Portulaca are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Portulaca

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