Summer Squash

Cinquefoil

About Summer Squash and Cinquefoil

Summer Squash

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

20500

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

summer squash

पंचकोण

In German

Sommerkürbis

Fingerkraut

In French

courges d'été

potentille

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

cinquefoil

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

abobrinha

cinquefoil

In Polish

latem squash

pięciornik

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

5300

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Cinquefoil

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

Summer Squash and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Summer Squash and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Cinquefoil

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