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About Longan and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

6520
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, 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, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Longan
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Longan
summer squash

In German

Longan
Sommerkürbis

In French

longane
courges d'été

In Spanish

Longan
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Longan
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Longan
abobrinha

In Polish

Longan
latem squash

In Latin

Longan
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Sapindaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

655
1 27800
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Properties of Longan and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Longan and Summer Squash

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

Longan and Summer Squash Physical Information

Longan and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Summer Squash

Care of Longan and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.