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About Summer Squash and Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

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Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
FICUS carica

Common Name

Summer Squash
Fig

In Hindi

summer squash
अंजीर

In German

Sommerkürbis
Feige

In French

courges d'été
figue

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
higo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Σύκο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Figura

In Polish

latem squash
Figa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5800
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Fig

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Fig

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

Summer Squash and Fig Physical Information

Summer Squash and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Fig are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Fig

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