Summer Squash

Cholla

About Summer Squash and Cholla

Summer Squash

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Argentina

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Summer Squash

Cholla

In Hindi

summer squash

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Sommerkürbis

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

courges d'été

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

planta de Cholla

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

abobrinha

planta Salão

In Polish

latem squash

roślin Hall

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

557

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Cholla

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

Summer Squash and Cholla Physical Information

Summer Squash and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Cholla are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Summer Squash and Cholla

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