Squash

White Sapote

About Squash and White Sapote

Squash

White Sapote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-6

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 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 Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name

Squash

White Sapote

In Hindi

Squash

White Sapote

In German

Squash

White Sapote

In French

Squash

Sapote blanche

In Spanish

calabacín

White Sapote

In Greek

σκουός

White Sapote

In Portuguese

abóbora

White Sapote

In Polish

kabaczek

White Sapote

In Latin

cucurbita

White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Casimiroa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Squash and White Sapote

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

Squash and White Sapote Physical Information

Squash and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and White Sapote are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squash and White Sapote

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