Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
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Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
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 Shape
Succulent
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Common Name
Pima Pineapple
Summer Squash
In Hindi
Pima अनानस
summer squash
In German
Pima Ananas
Sommerkürbis
In French
Pima ananas
courges d'été
In Spanish
Pima piña
calabaza de verano
In Greek
Pima Ανανάς
καλοκαίρι σκουός
In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple
abobrinha
In Polish
Pima Ananas
latem squash
In Latin
Pineapple Pima
aestas cucurbitae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Violales
Family
Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Coryphantha
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cacteae
Cucurbiteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash
Season and care of Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pima Pineapple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Summer Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand and for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Summer Squash is Neutral.
Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash Physical Information
Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash are as follows:
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
- Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Care of Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash
Care of Pima Pineapple and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.