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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

46
0 40000
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Habitat

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subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1113-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil
Used as Ornamental plant

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
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Squash
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Squash
Schlumbergera

In German

Squash
Schlumbergera

In French

Squash
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

calabacín
Schlumbergera

In Greek

σκουός
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

abóbora
Schlumbergera

In Polish

kabaczek
Schlumbergera

In Latin

cucurbita
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

206
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Squash and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Schlumbergera

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