Summer Squash

Common Mallow

About Summer Squash and Common Mallow

Summer Squash

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Food, 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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Summer Squash

Common Mallow

In Hindi

summer squash

malva neglecta

In German

Sommerkürbis

malva neglecta

In French

courges d'été

malva neglecta

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Malva neglecta

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

abobrinha

malva neglecta

In Polish

latem squash

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Malveae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Common Mallow

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

Summer Squash and Common Mallow Physical Information

Summer Squash and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Common Mallow are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Common Mallow

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