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About Summer Squash and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
-  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
33  
99+

Habitat
-  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-4  

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  
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
summer squash  
Calla Lily  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
courges d'été  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Cala  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Calla  

In Polish
latem squash  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Alismatales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Summer Squash and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Calla Lily

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

Summer Squash and Calla Lily Physical Information

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

Care of Summer Squash and Calla Lily

Care of Summer Squash and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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