Summer Squash

Jumpseed

About Summer Squash and Jumpseed

Summer Squash

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Summer Squash

Jumpseed

In Hindi

summer squash

jumpseed

In German

Sommerkürbis

jumpseed

In French

courges d'été

jumpseed

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

jumpseed

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

jumpseed

In Portuguese

abobrinha

jumpseed

In Polish

latem squash

jumpseed

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

525

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Jumpseed

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

Summer Squash and Jumpseed Physical Information

Summer Squash and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Jumpseed are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Jumpseed

Care of Summer Squash and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.