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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Birds
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye
Squash

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये
Squash

In German

Ohio buckeye
Squash

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio
Squash

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias
calabacín

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye
σκουός

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye
abóbora

In Polish

Ohio kasztan
kabaczek

In Latin

Ohio buckeye
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

1920
1 27800
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Difference Between Ohio Buckeye and Squash

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Importance of Ohio Buckeye and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ohio Buckeye and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ohio Buckeye 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 Ohio Buckeye is Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations and Rheumatism whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Ohio Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ohio Buckeye vs Squash

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