Squash

Zucchini

About Squash and Zucchini

Squash

Zucchini

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Cucurbita pepo

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Zucchini, courgette

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

तोरी

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Zucchini

7.2.3 In French

Squash

Courgette

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

zucchini

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Squash and Zucchini

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Zucchini

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

Squash and Zucchini Physical Information

Squash and Zucchini physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Zucchini are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Zucchini

Care of Squash and Zucchini include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.