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About Summer Squash and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
-  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
-  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

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  
H1, H2, 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 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
summer squash  
flowering maple  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Schönmalve  

In French
courges d'été  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
arce de floración  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
latem squash  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Malvales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Summer Squash and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Flowering Maple

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

Summer Squash and Flowering Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Summer Squash and Flowering Maple

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

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