Squash

White Zinnia

About Squash and White Zinnia

Squash

White Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Zinnia acerosa

Common Name

Squash

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

In Hindi

Squash

White Zinnia

In German

Squash

Weiß Zinnia

In French

Squash

Blanc Zinnia

In Spanish

calabacín

Zinnia blanco

In Greek

σκουός

λευκό Zinnia

In Portuguese

abóbora

branco Zinnia

In Polish

kabaczek

Biały Zinnia

In Latin

cucurbita

Zinnia album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Squash and White Zinnia

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

Squash and White Zinnia Physical Information

Squash and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and White Zinnia are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and White Zinnia

Care of Squash and White Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.