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About Lycopersicon and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cut-leaved groundcherry,Carolina horsenettle, Wallace's nightshade
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Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

-
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

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Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

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Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

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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

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Lycopersicon
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Lycopersicon
summer squash

In German

Lycopersicon
Sommerkürbis

In French

Lycopersicon
courges d'été

In Spanish

Lycopersicon
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Lycopersicon
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Lycopersicon
abobrinha

In Polish

Lycopersicon
latem squash

In Latin

Lycopersicon
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

135
1 27800
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Properties of Lycopersicon and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Lycopersicon and Summer Squash

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

Lycopersicon and Summer Squash Physical Information

Lycopersicon and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Lycopersicon height is 40.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lycopersicon and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Lycopersicon flower color:

  • Lycopersicon leaf color:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Lycopersicon and Summer Squash

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