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About Coco Plum and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Fruit Trees
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Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Paradise Plum
Summer Squash

In Hindi

कोको बेर
summer squash

In German

coco Plum
Sommerkürbis

In French

Coco Plum
courges d'été

In Spanish

Coco Plum
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Coco Plum
abobrinha

In Polish

coco plum
latem squash

In Latin

coco plum
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Violales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

145
1 27800
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Properties of Coco Plum and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Coco Plum and Summer Squash

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

Coco Plum and Summer Squash Physical Information

Coco Plum and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Summer Squash

Care of Coco Plum and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Coco Plum 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.