Parsnip

Summer Squash

About Parsnip and Summer Squash

Parsnip

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Parsnip

Summer Squash

In Hindi

चुकंदर

summer squash

In German

Pastinake

Sommerkürbis

In French

Panais

courges d'été

In Spanish

Chirivía

calabaza de verano

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

cherivia

abobrinha

In Polish

Pasternak

latem squash

In Latin

parsnip

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Abelia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

205

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Properties of Parsnip and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Summer Squash

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

Parsnip and Summer Squash Physical Information

Parsnip and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Summer Squash are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Summer Squash

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