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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
America  
-  

Types
Cucurbita pepo  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Three Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss  
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Seedpod  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative  
Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo  
Lotus corniculatus  

Common Name
Zucchini, courgette  
Trefoil  

In Hindi
तोरी  
तिपतिया घास  

In German
Zucchini  
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee  

In French
Courgette  
Lotier corniculé  

In Spanish
calabacín  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Greek
κολοκύθι  
Trefoil  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Polish
Kabaczek  
Komonica zwyczajna  

In Latin
zucchini  
trefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Lotus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Zucchini and Trefoil

If you are confused whether Zucchini 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 Zucchini and Trefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Zucchini are Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks and Compost, whereas for Trefoil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Zucchini and Trefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Zucchini and Trefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Zucchini and Trefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Zucchini 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 Zucchini is Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium and Weight loss whereas of Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge. Zucchini has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Remove blemishes while Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Zucchini 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 Zucchini 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 Zucchini are Sore Throat and Stomach pain whereas of Trefoil have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Zucchini has showy fruits and Trefoil has no showy fruits. Also Zucchini is not flowering and Trefoil is not flowering . You can compare Zucchini and Trefoil facts and facts of other plants too.

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