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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm17.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm17.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Prunus avium

Common Name

Squash
Cherry Tree

In Hindi

Squash
चेरी का पेड़

In German

Squash
Kirschbaum

In French

Squash
Cerisier

In Spanish

calabacín
Cerezo

In Greek

σκουός
κερασιά

In Portuguese

abóbora
árvore de cereja

In Polish

kabaczek
wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

cucurbita
Cherry

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

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20430
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Cherry Tree

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

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Importance of Squash and Cherry Tree

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Tree have Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Cherry Tree has showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Cherry Tree is flowering. You can compare Squash and Cherry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.