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About Summer Squash and Black Wattle

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2016
0 40000
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Habitat

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Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

summer squash
Black Wattle Tree

In German

Sommerkürbis
Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

courges d'été
Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

latem squash
Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Violales
Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

515
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Black Wattle

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Black Wattle

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

Summer Squash and Black Wattle Physical Information

Summer Squash and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Black Wattle are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Summer Squash and Black Wattle

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