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Summer Squash
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About Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

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gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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 in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Delphinium elatum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

In Hindi

summer squash
अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German

Sommerkürbis
Alpine Delphinium

In French

courges d'été
Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Alpine Delphinium

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Alpine Delphinium

In Polish

latem squash
Alpine Delphinium

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Delphinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5300
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium

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

Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Summer Squash and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.