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About Cabbage and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

11
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Number of Varieties

1120
0 40000
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Habitat

Swamps
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
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
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

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Moths
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Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
Summer Squash

In Hindi

गोभी
summer squash

In German

Kohl
Sommerkürbis

In French

chou
courges d'été

In Spanish

repollo
calabaza de verano

In Greek

λάχανο
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

repolho
abobrinha

In Polish

kapusta
latem squash

In Latin

brassica
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Violales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Caulanthus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

145
1 27800
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Properties of Cabbage and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Cabbage and Summer Squash. Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. 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 Cabbage and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cabbage and Summer Squash

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

Cabbage and Summer Squash Physical Information

Cabbage and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Cabbage leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Cabbage and Summer Squash

Care of Cabbage and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cabbage 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.