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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and African Violet

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

2040000
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Summer Squash
African violet

In Hindi

summer squash
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Sommerkürbis
African Violet

In French

courges d'été
African Violet

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Violeta africana

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
African Violet

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Violet africano

In Polish

latem squash
African Violet

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

521
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and African Violet

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and African Violet

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

Summer Squash and African Violet Physical Information

Summer Squash and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and African Violet are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and African Violet

Care of Summer Squash and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.