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About Dumbcane and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Ornamental plant
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Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Partial shade, Full 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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Dumbcane
Summer Squash

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
summer squash

In German

Dieffenbachie
Sommerkürbis

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
courges d'été

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
abobrinha

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
latem squash

In Latin

Caladium
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Violales

Family

Araceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

565
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Summer Squash. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Summer Squash

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

Dumbcane and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Summer Squash

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