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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Epiphyte

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
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Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

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Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
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Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil
Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
TILLANDSIA

Common Name

Squash
Air Plant, Airplant

In Hindi

Squash
Air Plant

In German

Squash
Klimaanlagen

In French

Squash
Plante air

In Spanish

calabacín
Planta de Aire

In Greek

σκουός
Air φυτών

In Portuguese

abóbora
Air planta

In Polish

kabaczek
powietrza

In Latin

cucurbita
Air Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tillandsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

20700
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Air Plant

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

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Importance of Squash and Air Plant

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Air Plant

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