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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mexico, Central America

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties
4 100

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Reniform

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name
Squash

In Hindi
Squash

In German
Squash

In French
Squash

In Spanish
calabacín

In Greek
σκουός

In Portuguese
abóbora

In Polish
kabaczek

In Latin
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Cucurbitales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Cucurbita

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20

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Benefits of Squash plant

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All About Squash

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