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About Plum Tomato and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
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Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils
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USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.62 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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

Average Water Needs
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
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Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
Summer Squash

In Hindi

बेर टमाटर
summer squash

In German

Eiertomate
Sommerkürbis

In French

Plum Tomato
courges d'été

In Spanish

Tomate ciruela
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Plum ντομάτα
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

tomate ameixa
abobrinha

In Polish

Plum Tomato
latem squash

In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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 Plum Tomato and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Plum Tomato and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Plum Tomato and Summer Squash. Plum Tomato doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Plum Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Plum Tomato has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Plum Tomato and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Plum Tomato and Summer Squash

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

Plum Tomato and Summer Squash Physical Information

Plum Tomato and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow

  • Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Plum Tomato and Summer Squash

Care of Plum Tomato and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Plum Tomato 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.