Squash

Radicchio

About Squash and Radicchio

Squash

Radicchio

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, 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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Squash

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

Squash

Radicchio

In German

Squash

Radicchio

In French

Squash

Radicchio

In Spanish

calabacín

achicoria

In Greek

σκουός

ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

abóbora

radicchio

In Polish

kabaczek

radicchio

In Latin

cucurbita

Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Radicchio

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Radicchio

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

Squash and Radicchio Physical Information

Squash and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Squash and Radicchio are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Radicchio

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