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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

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

Number of Varieties
1  
4  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Homesteads  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  

Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems  
Cough, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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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.

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