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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

2124
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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
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

Habit

-
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Squash

In Hindi

शतावर
Squash

In German

Gemüsespargel
Squash

In French

Asperge
Squash

In Spanish

Asparagus
calabacín

In Greek

σπαράγγι
σκουός

In Portuguese

Asparagus
abóbora

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
kabaczek

In Latin

Asparagus
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
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Number of Species

520
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Squash

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asparagus and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asparagus are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asparagus vs Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asparagus are allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.