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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Brazil

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15
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
H1, H2

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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, Partial shade

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
bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Squash
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Squash
छुई मुई

In German

Squash
Berühre mich nicht

In French

Squash
Balsamine

In Spanish

calabacín
No me toques

In Greek

σκουός
Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

abóbora
Não me toque

In Polish

kabaczek
Niecierpek

In Latin

cucurbita
Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20200
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Touch-me-not

If you are confused whether Squash or Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Touch-me-not if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Touch-me-not

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Touch-me-not. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not is Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles and Stomach Ulcers. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Touch-me-not has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Touch-me-not

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