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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Pinus virginiana

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

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
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Wood

Other Uses

For making oil
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
PINUS virginiana

Common Name

Squash
Scrub Pine

In Hindi

Squash
वर्जीनिया पाइन

In German

Squash
Virginia Pine

In French

Squash
Virginia Pine

In Spanish

calabacín
Virginia pino

In Greek

σκουός
Βιρτζίνια Pine

In Portuguese

abóbora
Virginia Pine

In Polish

kabaczek
Virginia Pine

In Latin

cucurbita
Virginia Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20126
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Virginia Pine

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Importance of Squash and Virginia Pine

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

Compare Facts of Squash vs Virginia Pine

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