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About Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

-
Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

-
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10
0 99
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Summer Squash
Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

summer squash
पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Sommerkürbis
Eastern Gamagrass

In French

courges d'été
Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Maicillo del Este

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

latem squash
Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Summer Squash and Eastern Gamagrass

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