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Summer Squash
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About Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

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Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown, Black

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
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

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
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
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
MUSCARI

Common Name

Summer Squash
Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

summer squash
अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

Sommerkürbis
Traubenhyazinthen

In French

courges d'été
Muscari

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Muscari

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Muscari

In Polish

latem squash
Szafirek

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

542
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth

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

Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet

  • Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Grape Hyacinth

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