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Summer Squash
Cashew
About Cashew and Summer Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tree  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
-  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-5  
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  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  
Elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  
Common Name
Summer Squash  
Acajou, Cashew  
In Hindi
summer squash  
काजू के पेड़  
In German
Sommerkürbis  
Cashew Baum  
In French
courges d'été  
Anacardier  
In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
árbol de anacardo  
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
δέντρο κάσιους  
In Portuguese
abobrinha  
cajueiro  
In Polish
latem squash  
drzewo nerkowca  
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
cashew ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Sapindales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Anacardiaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Anacardium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  
Number of Species
5  
99+
600  
40
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Properties of Summer Squash and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Cashew

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

Summer Squash and Cashew Physical Information

Summer Squash and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Cashew are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Cashew

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

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