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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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Hedgehog Cactus



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About Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

209
0 40000
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Habitat

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Desert, Grassland

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Summer Squash
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

summer squash
Hedgehog cactus

In German

Sommerkürbis
Igel Kaktus

In French

courges d'été
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
cactus de erizo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

abobrinha
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

latem squash
jeż kaktus

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

5208
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color:

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Summer Squash and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.