Squash

San Pedro

About Squash and San Pedro

Squash

San Pedro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

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

Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

410

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

extracted oil

Other Uses

For making oil

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Squash

San Pedro

In Hindi

Squash

सैन पेड्रो

In German

Squash

Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

Squash

Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

calabacín

Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

σκουός

San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

abóbora

Wachuma

In Polish

kabaczek

San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

cucurbita

San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2036

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Squash and San Pedro

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

Squash and San Pedro Physical Information

Squash and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Squash and San Pedro are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:

Care of Squash and San Pedro

Care of Squash and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.