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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
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Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

-
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Pink, Red, White

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

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Mosaic viruses

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
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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
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Squash
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Squash
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Squash
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Squash
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

calabacín
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

σκουός
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

abóbora
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

kabaczek
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

cucurbita
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Cucurbitales
Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

20100
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Mashua

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

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Importance of Squash and Mashua

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Mashua

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