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About Summer Squash and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

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agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Tan

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Summer Squash
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

summer squash
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Sommerkürbis
Yambohne

In French

courges d'été
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

latem squash
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

5100
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Jicama

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

Summer Squash and Jicama Physical Information

Summer Squash and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Jicama are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Jicama

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