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About Squash and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
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Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

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Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Tan

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
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Squash
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Squash
Silver Maple

In German

Squash
Silver Maple

In French

Squash
érable argenté

In Spanish

calabacín
arce plateado

In Greek

σκουός
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

abóbora
plátano de prata

In Polish

kabaczek
Silver Maple

In Latin

cucurbita
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20128
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Squash and Silver Maple

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

Squash and Silver Maple Physical Information

Squash and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Squash and Silver Maple

Care of Squash and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.