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About Davidia and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

China
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Not Availablle
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Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

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

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Davidia
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Davidia
summer squash

In German

Davidia
Sommerkürbis

In French

Davidia
courges d'été

In Spanish

Davidia
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Davidia
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Davidia
abobrinha

In Polish

Davidia
latem squash

In Latin

Davidia
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Violales

Family

Nyssaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Davidia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Davidioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Summer Squash

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

Davidia and Summer Squash Physical Information

Davidia and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Davidia and Summer Squash

Care of Davidia and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Davidia 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.