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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Trees  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

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  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  
Birds  

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
For making oil  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Squash  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Squash  
राख पेड़  

In German
Squash  
Esche  

In French
Squash  
Frêne  

In Spanish
calabacín  
Fresno  

In Greek
σκουός  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Freixo  

In Polish
kabaczek  
Jesion  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
65  
99+

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Difference Between Squash and Ash Tree

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

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Importance of Squash and Ash Tree

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Ash Tree

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

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