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Damson

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About Damson and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Summer Squash

In Hindi

जामुन
summer squash

In German

Zwetschgen
Sommerkürbis

In French

prune de Damas
courges d'été

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
calabaza de verano

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
abobrinha

In Polish

mirabelki
latem squash

In Latin

damson plum
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Violales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

4005
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Damson and Summer Squash. Damson doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Summer Squash

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

Damson and Summer Squash Physical Information

Damson and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Damson and Summer Squash

Care of Damson and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done 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 Damson 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.