Squash

Twinflower

About Squash and Twinflower

Squash

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

LINNAEA borealis

Common Name

Squash

Twinflower

In Hindi

Squash

Twinflower

In German

Squash

Twinflower

In French

Squash

Twinflower

In Spanish

calabacín

Twinflower

In Greek

σκουός

Twinflower

In Portuguese

abóbora

Twinflower

In Polish

kabaczek

zimoziół

In Latin

cucurbita

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Twinflower

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

Squash and Twinflower Physical Information

Squash and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Twinflower are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Twinflower

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