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About Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Hairy Bittercress


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Hybrid origin, North America, Mexico, Central America   

Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Clump-Forming   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Unknown   
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta   
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'   

Common Name
Hairy Bittercress   
Summer Squash   

In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress   
summer squash   

In German
Hairy Bittercress   
Sommerkürbis   

In French
Bittercress Poilu   
courges d'été   

In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo   
calabaza de verano   

In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress   
καλοκαίρι σκουός   

In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo   
abobrinha   

In Polish
włochaty Bittercress   
latem squash   

In Latin
pilosus bittercress   
aestas cucurbitae   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Violales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Cardamine   
Cucurbita   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cucurbiteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cucurbitoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Summer Squash season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Summer Squash is Neutral.

Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash are as follows:

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.

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