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Sinningia
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Summer Squash
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About Sinningia and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Brazil
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Sinningia
summer squash

In German

Sinningia
Sommerkürbis

In French

Sinningia
courges d'été

In Spanish

Sinningia
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Sinningia
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Sinningia
abobrinha

In Polish

Sinningia
latem squash

In Latin

Sinningia
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sinningia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

655
1 27800
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Properties of Sinningia and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Sinningia and Summer Squash

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

Sinningia and Summer Squash Physical Information

Sinningia and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet

  • Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Sinningia and Summer Squash

Care of Sinningia and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sinningia 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.