Squash

Pot Marigold

About Squash and Pot Marigold

Squash

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Squash

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Squash

Pot Marigold

In German

Squash

Ringelblume

In French

Squash

pot Marigold

In Spanish

calabacín

Caléndula

In Greek

σκουός

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

abóbora

pot Marigold

In Polish

kabaczek

Pot Marigold

In Latin

cucurbita

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Pot Marigold

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

Squash and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Squash and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Squash and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Pot Marigold

Care of Squash and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.