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About Summer Squash and Banana Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

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Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

Number of Varieties

201000
0 40000
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Habitat

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Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
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
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm16.08 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.87 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark 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
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Banana Tree

Common Name

Summer Squash
Banana Tree

In Hindi

summer squash
केले के पेड़

In German

Sommerkürbis
Bananenbaum

In French

courges d'été
Bananier

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Banano

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
μπανανιά

In Portuguese

abobrinha
árvore de banana

In Polish

latem squash
Banana drzewa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
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Genus

Cucurbita
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5100
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Banana Tree

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Banana Tree

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

Summer Squash and Banana Tree Physical Information

Summer Squash and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Banana Tree are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Banana Tree

Care of Summer Squash and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.