Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Western Asia
Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
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Number of Varieties
44
0
40000
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Habitat
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Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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, 21
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Aristate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained
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
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
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
10-52-17 after germination, 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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Allergy
Cough, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'
Common Name
Squash
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy
In Hindi
Squash
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
In German
Squash
Türkischer Mohn
In French
Squash
pavot oriental
In Spanish
calabacín
amapola oriental
In Greek
σκουός
oriental poppy
In Portuguese
abóbora
papoila oriental
In Polish
kabaczek
orientalne maku
In Latin
cucurbita
oriental poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Ranunculales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
2022
1
27800
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