Bittersweet

Summer Squash

About Bittersweet and Summer Squash

Bittersweet

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Yellow

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Summer Squash

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

summer squash

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Sommerkürbis

In French

Asian bittersweet

courges d'été

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

calabaza de verano

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

abobrinha

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

latem squash

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Violales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

405

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Summer Squash. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bittersweet and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Summer Squash

Season and care of Bittersweet and Summer Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Summer Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Summer Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Summer Squash is Neutral.

Bittersweet and Summer Squash Physical Information

Bittersweet and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Summer Squash are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Bittersweet and Summer Squash

Care of Bittersweet and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.