Squash

Red Elderberry

About Squash and Red Elderberry

Squash

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Squash

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Squash

Red Elderberry

In German

Squash

Rote Holunder

In French

Squash

Red sureau

In Spanish

calabacín

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

σκουός

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

abóbora

Red Elderberry

In Polish

kabaczek

Red Elderberry

In Latin

cucurbita

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

207

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Red Elderberry

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

Squash and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Squash and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Red Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Red Elderberry

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