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Summer Squash
Kochia
About Kochia and Summer Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Types
-  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
140  
99+
Habitat
-  
gardens, Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  
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 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Camphorosmoideae  
Number of Species
5  
99+
4  
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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.

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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:

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.

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