Summer Squash

Bearded Iris

About Summer Squash and Bearded Iris

Summer Squash

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Bacterial leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

summer squash

Bearded Iris

In German

Sommerkürbis

Schwertlilie

In French

courges d'été

Iris barbu

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Iris barbudo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

abobrinha

bearded Iris

In Polish

latem squash

brodaty Iris

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

5300

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Properties of Summer Squash and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Bearded Iris

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

Summer Squash and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Summer Squash and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Bearded Iris

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