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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

654
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Blue Ash
Squash

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Squash

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Squash

In French

usine Blue Ash
Squash

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
calabacín

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
σκουός

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
abóbora

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
kabaczek

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cucurbitales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6520
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Squash

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Importance of Blue Ash and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Ash and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash is whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Squash

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