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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

1004
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10*1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Light
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
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

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

-
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
Squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Squash

In German

Hortensie
Squash

In French

Hortensia
Squash

In Spanish

Hortensia
calabacín

In Greek

υδραγεία
σκουός

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
abóbora

In Polish

Hortensja
kabaczek

In Latin

Hibiscus
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

-
Cucurbita

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Chocolate-root and Squash

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

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Importance of Chocolate-root and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chocolate-root has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Chocolate-root is flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Chocolate-root and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.