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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Zinnia elegans

Number of Varieties

450
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Bees

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Zinnia elegans

Common Name

Squash
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia

In Hindi

Squash
आम Zinnia

In German

Squash
Gemeinsame Zinnia

In French

Squash
Zinnia commune

In Spanish

calabacín
Zinnia común

In Greek

σκουός
κοινή Zinnia

In Portuguese

abóbora
Zinnia comum

In Polish

kabaczek
wspólna Zinnia

In Latin

cucurbita
commune Zinnia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Common Zinnia

If you are confused whether Squash or Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia fertilizers required are Fertilizer every month during spring and General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Common Zinnia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Common Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Common Zinnia

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 Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Common Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Common Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Squash and Common Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.