×

Limequat
Limequat

Summer Squash
Summer Squash



ADD
Compare
X
Limequat
X
Summer Squash

About Limequat and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

-
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
-

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Limequat
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Limequat
summer squash

In German

Limequat
Sommerkürbis

In French

Limequat
courges d'été

In Spanish

Limequat
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Limequat
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Limequat
abobrinha

In Polish

Limequat
latem squash

In Latin

Limequat
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Limequat and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Limequat and Summer Squash

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

Limequat and Summer Squash Physical Information

Limequat and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Limequat and Summer Squash

Care of Limequat and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.