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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
-  

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

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

Other Uses
For making oil  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Squash  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Squash  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Squash  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Squash  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
calabacín  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
σκουός  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
kabaczek  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
20  
600  
40

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Difference Between Squash and Candlenut

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

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Importance of Squash and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Candlenut 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 Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Candlenut

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 Candlenut 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 Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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