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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

4175
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Squash
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

Squash
Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Squash
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Squash
usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

calabacín
planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

σκουός
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

abóbora
planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

kabaczek
Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

cucurbita
Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cestreae

Subfamily

-
Browallioideae

Number of Species

20250
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Butterfly Flower

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Importance of Squash and Butterfly Flower

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Compare Facts of Squash vs Butterfly Flower

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