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Summer Squash
Cabbage
About Cabbage and Summer Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
-  
11  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
11  
99+
Habitat
-  
Swamps  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  
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  
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  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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 dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Beetles, Moths  
Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
Common Name
Summer Squash  
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
In Hindi
summer squash  
गोभी  
In German
Sommerkürbis  
Kohl  
In French
courges d'été  
chou  
In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
repollo  
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
λάχανο  
In Portuguese
abobrinha  
repolho  
In Polish
latem squash  
kapusta  
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
brassica  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Brassicales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Caulanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
5  
99+
14  
99+
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Properties of Summer Squash and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Cabbage

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

Summer Squash and Cabbage Physical Information

Summer Squash and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Cabbage

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

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