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About Squash and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

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

46
0 40000
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Habitat

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Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Brown, Sienna

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
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Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Squash
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Squash
Pacific redcedar

In German

Squash
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Squash
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

calabacín
Thuja plicata

In Greek

σκουός
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

abóbora
Thuja plicata

In Polish

kabaczek
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

cucurbita
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

2015
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Squash and Western Red Cedar

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

Squash and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Squash and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Squash and Western Red Cedar

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