×

Summer Squash
Summer Squash

American persimmon
American persimmon



ADD
Compare
X
Summer Squash
X
American persimmon

About Summer Squash and American persimmon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
China

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

-
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Caterpillars

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Summer Squash
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

summer squash
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Sommerkürbis
amerikanische persimmon

In French

courges d'été
Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
American λωτός

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Caqui americano

In Polish

latem squash
Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Summer Squash and American persimmon

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and American persimmon

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

Summer Squash and American persimmon Physical Information

Summer Squash and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and American persimmon are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow

  • American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and American persimmon

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