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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
Squash

In Hindi

शाहजीरा
Squash

In German

Kümmel
Squash

In French

carvi
Squash

In Spanish

alcaravea
calabacín

In Greek

κύμινο
σκουός

In Portuguese

alcaravia
abóbora

In Polish

kminek
kabaczek

In Latin

Caraway
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Apiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Carum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Difference Between Caraway and Squash

If you are confused whether Caraway 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 Caraway and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Caraway are Self-fertile, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Caraway and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Caraway and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Caraway and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Caraway 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 Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Caraway 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 Caraway 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 Caraway are whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Caraway has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Caraway is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Caraway and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.