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Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Indian Hemp

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, India

Types

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Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

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Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 4

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Insects, Moth, Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

summer squash
भारतीय गांजा

In German

Sommerkürbis
Indischer Hanf

In French

courges d'été
chanvre indien

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
El cáñamo indio

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

abobrinha
cânhamo indiano

In Polish

latem squash
Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

5400
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Indian Hemp

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Indian Hemp

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

Summer Squash and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Summer Squash and Indian Hemp

Care of Summer Squash and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.