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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

41
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

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
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

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

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'

Common Name

Squash
Almond

In Hindi

Squash
बादाम

In German

Squash
Mandel

In French

Squash
Amande

In Spanish

calabacín
Almendra

In Greek

σκουός
Αμύγδαλο

In Portuguese

abóbora
Amêndoa

In Polish

kabaczek
Migdałowy

In Latin

cucurbita
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Almond

If you are confused whether Squash or Almond 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 Almond 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 Almond fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Almond if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Almond

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Almond

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