Summer Squash

Celosia

About Summer Squash and Celosia

Summer Squash

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 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 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Summer Squash

Celosia

In Hindi

summer squash

Celosia

In German

Sommerkürbis

Celosia

In French

courges d'été

Celosia

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Celosia

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Celosia

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Celosia

In Polish

latem squash

celosia

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

511

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Celosia

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

Summer Squash and Celosia Physical Information

Summer Squash and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Celosia are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Celosia

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