Squash

Shasta Daisy

About Squash and Shasta Daisy

Squash

Shasta Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Perennial Flower

Number of Varieties

430

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Upland, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, 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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil

Condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

LEUCANTHEMUM 'Full Sail'

Common Name

Squash

Shasta Daisy

In Hindi

Squash

Shasta Daisy

In German

Squash

Shasta Daisy

In French

Squash

Shasta Daisy

In Spanish

calabacín

Shasta Daisy

In Greek

σκουός

Shasta Daisy

In Portuguese

abóbora

Shasta Daisy

In Polish

kabaczek

Shasta Daisy

In Latin

cucurbita

Shasta Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Leucanthemum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2041

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Shasta Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Shasta Daisy

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

Squash and Shasta Daisy Physical Information

Squash and Shasta Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shasta Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Squash and Shasta Daisy are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Shasta Daisy flower color: White and Yellow
Shasta Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Squash and Shasta Daisy

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