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Paeonia Lactiflora
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
China, Japan

Types

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

43
0 40000
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Habitat

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Grassland, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Pink, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Brown, Brownish Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Fall

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Moist

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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

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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Ants

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Paonia lactiflora

Common Name

Squash
Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Squash
Paonia lactiflora

In German

Squash
Paonia lactiflora

In French

Squash
Paonia lactiflora

In Spanish

calabacín
lactiflora paonia

In Greek

σκουός
Paonia lactiflora

In Portuguese

abóbora
Paonia lactiflora

In Polish

kabaczek
Paonia lactiflora

In Latin

cucurbita
Paonia lactiflora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Dilleniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Paeonia Lactiflora

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Importance of Squash and Paeonia Lactiflora

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Paeonia Lactiflora. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Paeonia Lactiflora 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 Paeonia Lactiflora is Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders and Treating fever. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Paeonia Lactiflora has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Paeonia Lactiflora

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 Paeonia Lactiflora 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 Paeonia Lactiflora have Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Paeonia Lactiflora has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Paeonia Lactiflora is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Paeonia Lactiflora facts and facts of other plants too.