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About Sapodilla and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

6020
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions
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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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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

Ovate
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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment
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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Summer Squash

In Hindi

चीकू
summer squash

In German

Breiapfelbaum
Sommerkürbis

In French

Sapotillier
courges d'été

In Spanish

chicle
calabaza de verano

In Greek

sapodilla
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

sapodilla
abobrinha

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
latem squash

In Latin

sapodilla
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Violales

Family

Sapotaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Abelia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1345
1 27800
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Properties of Sapodilla and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Sapodilla and Summer Squash

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

Sapodilla and Summer Squash Physical Information

Sapodilla and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Summer Squash

Care of Sapodilla and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sapodilla 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.