Squash

Tritoma

About Squash and Tritoma

Squash

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

470

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Snails

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

cucurbita

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2072

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Tritoma

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

Squash and Tritoma Physical Information

Squash and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Squash and Tritoma are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Squash and Tritoma

Care of Squash and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.