Summer Squash

Bush Clover

About Summer Squash and Bush Clover

Summer Squash

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

China, Japan

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Summer Squash

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

summer squash

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Sommerkürbis

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

courges d'été

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

latem squash

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

540

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Bush Clover

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

Summer Squash and Bush Clover Physical Information

Summer Squash and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Bush Clover are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Summer Squash and Bush Clover

Care of Summer Squash and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.