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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Japan
Mexico, Central America

Types

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Marshy ground
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red orange
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
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

-
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus alternifolius
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Squash

In Hindi

mbrella Palm
Squash

In German

Cyperus alternifolius
Squash

In French

Cyperus alternifolius
Squash

In Spanish

Cyperus alternifolius
calabacín

In Greek

Umbrella Palm
σκουός

In Portuguese

Umbrella Palm
abóbora

In Polish

Cibora zmienna
kabaczek

In Latin

Umbrella Palm
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cucurbitales

Family

Sciadopityaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

920
1 27800
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Difference Between Umbrella Palm and Squash

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Importance of Umbrella Palm and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm are whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Umbrella Palm has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Umbrella Palm is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Umbrella Palm and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.