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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Homesteads
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-11
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Striped cucumber beetles
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Fairytale Pumpkin
Squash

In Hindi

कद्दू
Squash

In German

Fairytale Kürbis
Squash

In French

Pumpkin Fairytale
Squash

In Spanish

calabaza fairytale
calabacín

In Greek

παραμύθι κολοκύθας
σκουός

In Portuguese

abóbora do conto de fadas
abóbora

In Polish

Fairytale dyni
kabaczek

In Latin

Fairytale Cucurbita
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Fairytale Pumpkin and Squash

If you are confused whether Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fairytale Pumpkin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fairytale Pumpkin and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fairytale Pumpkin and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin are Red eyes and Respiratory problems whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fairytale Pumpkin has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Fairytale Pumpkin is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Fairytale Pumpkin and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.