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About Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Aesculus glabra
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Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye
Summer Squash

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये
summer squash

In German

Ohio buckeye
Sommerkürbis

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio
courges d'été

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye
abobrinha

In Polish

Ohio kasztan
latem squash

In Latin

Ohio buckeye
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

195
1 27800
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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash

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

Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory

  • Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Summer Squash

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