Squash

Wild Hyacinth

About Squash and Wild Hyacinth

Squash

Wild Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

For making oil

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Squash

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Squash

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Squash

Hyazinthe

In French

Squash

jacinthe

In Spanish

calabacín

jacinto

In Greek

σκουός

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

abóbora

jacinto

In Polish

kabaczek

hiacynt

In Latin

cucurbita

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Wild Hyacinth

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

Squash and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Squash and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Squash and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Wild Hyacinth

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