Squash

Shirley Poppy

About Squash and Shirley Poppy

Squash

Shirley Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Annual Flower

Number of Varieties

450

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, 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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PAPAVER rhoeas

Common Name

Squash

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

In Hindi

Squash

शर्ली अफीम

In German

Squash

Klatschmohn

In French

Squash

shirley pavot

In Spanish

calabacín

Shirley amapola

In Greek

σκουός

Shirley παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

abóbora

Shirley poppy

In Polish

kabaczek

Shirley maku

In Latin

cucurbita

Shirley, papaveris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Papavereae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

20770

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Shirley Poppy

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

Squash and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Squash and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Squash and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Squash and Shirley Poppy

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