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Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata

Summer Squash
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About Dracaena Marginata and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Broadleaf evergreen
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Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata
summer squash

In German

Dracaena marginata
Sommerkürbis

In French

Dracaena marginata
courges d'été

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Dracaena marginata
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena
abobrinha

In Polish

Dracena marginata
latem squash

In Latin

Dracaena marginata
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Violales

Family

Agavaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dracaena
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Summer Squash

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

Dracaena Marginata and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

  • Dracaena Marginata flower color: White

  • Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Summer Squash

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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.