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About Summer Squash and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Australia

Types

-
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

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Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Summer Squash
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

summer squash
बोतल ट्री

In German

Sommerkürbis
Flaschenbaum

In French

courges d'été
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Bottle Tree

In Polish

latem squash
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Sterculieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Bottle Tree

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

Summer Squash and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Summer Squash and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Bottle Tree

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