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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Food Allergy
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Spinach
Squash

In Hindi

पालक
Squash

In German

Spinat
Squash

In French

Épinards
Squash

In Spanish

Espinacas
calabacín

In Greek

Σπανάκι
σκουός

In Portuguese

Espinafre
abóbora

In Polish

Szpinak
kabaczek

In Latin

Spinach
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

80020
1 27800
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Difference Between Spinach and Squash

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

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Importance of Spinach and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spinach and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach are Food Allergy whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spinach has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Spinach is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Spinach and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.