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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

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

420
0 40000
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Habitat

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Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Three Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Seedpod

Other Uses

For making oil
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

Squash
Trefoil

In Hindi

Squash
तिपतिया घास

In German

Squash
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

Squash
Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

calabacín
Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

σκουός
Trefoil

In Portuguese

abóbora
Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

kabaczek
Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

cucurbita
trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

20300
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Trefoil

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

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Importance of Squash and Trefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Trefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Trefoil 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 Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Trefoil

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