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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

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low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Summer Squash
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

summer squash
Incense Cedar

In German

Sommerkürbis
Zeder

In French

courges d'été
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
cedro de incienso

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

abobrinha
cedro de incenso

In Polish

latem squash
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Violales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Incense Cedar

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

Summer Squash and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Summer Squash and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Incense Cedar

Care of Summer Squash and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.