Summer Squash

Balloon Flower

About Summer Squash and Balloon Flower

Summer Squash

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Number of Varieties

2013

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 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, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Summer Squash

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

summer squash

Balloon flower

In German

Sommerkürbis

Ballonblume

In French

courges d'été

balloon Flower

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Balão flor planta

In Polish

latem squash

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Balloon Flower

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

Summer Squash and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Summer Squash and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Summer Squash and Balloon Flower

Care of Summer Squash and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 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 Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.