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About Summer Squash and Lupine


About Lupine and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  

Types
-  
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
-  
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2.95 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Blue, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loose, Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loose, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
Lupinus  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Hybrid Lupine  

In Hindi
summer squash  
वृक संयंत्र  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
lupine  

In French
courges d'été  
usine de lupin  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
planta de lupino  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
φυτό λούπινο  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
tremoço planta  

In Polish
latem squash  
łubin roślin  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Plinio herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Summer Squash and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Lupine

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

Summer Squash and Lupine Physical Information

Summer Squash and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Lupine are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Lupine

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

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