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Cypress Vine
Cypress Vine

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About Cypress Vine and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit
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Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipomoea quamoclit
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

star glory , hummingbird vine
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Kunjlata
summer squash

In German

Ipomoea quamoclit
Sommerkürbis

In French

Ipomoea quamoclit
courges d'été

In Spanish

Ipomoea quamoclit
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Ipomoea quamoclit
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Ipomoea quamoclit
abobrinha

In Polish

Ipomoea quamoclit
latem squash

In Latin

Ipomoea quamoclit
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

255
1 27800
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Properties of Cypress Vine and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Summer Squash

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

Cypress Vine and Summer Squash Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Cypress Vine and Summer Squash

Care of Cypress Vine and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cypress Vine 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.