Squash

Spinach

About Squash and Spinach

Squash

Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia

Types

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

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 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

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Cold climate, 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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Squash

Spinach

In Hindi

Squash

पालक

In German

Squash

Spinat

In French

Squash

Épinards

In Spanish

calabacín

Espinacas

In Greek

σκουός

Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

abóbora

Espinafre

In Polish

kabaczek

Szpinak

In Latin

cucurbita

Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

20800

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Spinach

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

Squash and Spinach Physical Information

Squash and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Squash and Spinach are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and Spinach

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