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About Summer Squash and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Central Asia  

Types
-  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
7000  
4

Habitat
-  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Medium  

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  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
summer squash  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Apfelbaum  

In French
courges d'été  
Pommier  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Manzano  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Macieira  

In Polish
latem squash  
jabłoń  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
7500  
5

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Properties of Summer Squash and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Apple Tree

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

Summer Squash and Apple Tree Physical Information

Summer Squash and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Apple Tree

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

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