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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

84
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Squash

In Hindi

सीताफल
Squash

In German

Zuckerapfel
Squash

In French

Sugar Apple
Squash

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
calabacín

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
σκουός

In Portuguese

Pinha
abóbora

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
kabaczek

In Latin

Sugar Apple
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Annonaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Annona
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae
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Subfamily

Maloideae
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Number of Species

16620
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Squash

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple or Squash 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 Sugar Apple and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Apple and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Apple and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Apple and Squash 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 Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of Squash is Vermifuge. Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Squash

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 Sugar Apple vs Squash 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 Sugar Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Apple has no showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.