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About Summer Squash and Figwort

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

summer squash
Figwort

In German

Sommerkürbis
figwort

In French

courges d'été
scrofulaire

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
figwort

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
figwort

In Portuguese

abobrinha
figwort

In Polish

latem squash
figwort

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

5200
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Figwort

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Figwort

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

Summer Squash and Figwort Physical Information

Summer Squash and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Figwort are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Figwort leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Figwort

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