Summer Squash

Carissa

About Summer Squash and Carissa

Summer Squash

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Summer Squash

Carissia

In Hindi

summer squash

Carissa

In German

Sommerkürbis

carissa

In French

courges d'été

carissa

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

carissa

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

carissa

In Portuguese

abobrinha

carissa

In Polish

latem squash

carissa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Carissa

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

Summer Squash and Carissa Physical Information

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

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Carissa

Care of Summer Squash and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.