Squash

Saururus cernuus

About Squash and Saururus cernuus

Squash

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Squash

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Squash and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Saururus cernuus

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

Squash and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Saururus cernuus

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