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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12-1

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
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

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
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

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
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

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Squash

In Hindi

बैंगन
Squash

In German

Aubergine
Squash

In French

Aubergine
Squash

In Spanish

Berenjena
calabacín

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
σκουός

In Portuguese

Berinjela
abóbora

In Polish

Bakłażan
kabaczek

In Latin

Eggplant
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum L
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and Squash

If you are confused whether Eggplant 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 Eggplant and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eggplant and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant are contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eggplant has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.