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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Australia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

-
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
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
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought, Salt

Facts

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Squash
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Squash
Silver Wattle

In German

Squash
Silver Wattle

In French

Squash
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

calabacín
acacia amarilla

In Greek

σκουός
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

abóbora
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

kabaczek
Silver Wattle

In Latin

cucurbita
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20950
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Squash and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Squash vs Silver Wattle

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