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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

-
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
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

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
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

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
Squash

In Hindi

Shallot
Squash

In German

Schalotte
Squash

In French

échalote
Squash

In Spanish

chalote
calabacín

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
σκουός

In Portuguese

Sallot
abóbora

In Polish

Sallot
kabaczek

In Latin

Sallot
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Allium
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

75020
1 27800
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Difference Between Shallot and Squash

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

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Importance of Shallot and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shallot and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shallot 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 Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shallot 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 Shallot 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 Shallot are Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Shallot and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.