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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Mexico, Central America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Squash

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Squash

In German

Elefant von Apple
Squash

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Squash

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
calabacín

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
σκουός

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
abóbora

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
kabaczek

In Latin

Elephant Apple
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Cucurbitales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Squash

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple 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. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.