Squash

Softstem Bulrush

About Squash and Softstem Bulrush

Squash

Softstem Bulrush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America

Types

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

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

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 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Squash

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Squash

Softstem Bulrush

In German

Squash

Softstem Bulrush

In French

Squash

Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

calabacín

Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

σκουός

Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

abóbora

Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

kabaczek

Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

cucurbita

Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2035

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Softstem Bulrush

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

Squash and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Squash and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Squash and Softstem Bulrush

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