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About Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla

What is

Life Span

Annual
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Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 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
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Green

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
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Summer Squash
hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

summer squash
jumping cholla

In German

Sommerkürbis
jumping cholla

In French

courges d'été
jumping cholla

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
jumping cholla

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
jumping cholla

In Portuguese

abobrinha
jumping cholla

In Polish

latem squash
jumping cholla

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

520
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla

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

Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Jumping Cholla

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