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Summer Squash

Kochia
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About Summer Squash and Kochia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

20140
0 40000
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Habitat

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gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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

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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Summer Squash
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

summer squash
Bassia scoparia

In German

Sommerkürbis
Besen-Radmelde

In French

courges d'été
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

latem squash
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

54
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Kochia

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

Summer Squash and Kochia Physical Information

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Summer Squash and Kochia

Care of Summer Squash and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.