Squash

Red Cabbage

About Squash and Red Cabbage

Squash

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Squash

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Squash

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Squash

Rotkohl

In French

Squash

Chou rouge

In Spanish

calabacín

Repollo rojo

In Greek

σκουός

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Red Cabbage

In Polish

kabaczek

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

cucurbita

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Red Cabbage

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

Squash and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

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

Care of Squash and Red Cabbage

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