Squash

Savoy Cabbage

About Squash and Savoy Cabbage

Squash

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-8

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 cm25.40 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

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

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

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

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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

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Common Name

Squash

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Squash

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Squash

Wirsing

In French

Squash

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

calabacín

col de col rizada

In Greek

σκουός

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

abóbora

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

kabaczek

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

cucurbita

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Savoy Cabbage

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

Squash and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Squash and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Squash and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Squash and Savoy Cabbage

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