Summer Squash

Jatropha

About Summer Squash and Jatropha

Summer Squash

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

20170

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

JATROPHA

Common Name

Summer Squash

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

summer squash

रतनजोत

In German

Sommerkürbis

Purgiernuß

In French

courges d'été

purghère

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

frailejón

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

jatropha

In Portuguese

abobrinha

galamaluco

In Polish

latem squash

jatrofa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5170

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Jatropha

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

Summer Squash and Jatropha Physical Information

Summer Squash and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Jatropha are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Jatropha

Care of Summer Squash and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.