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About Summer Squash and Lychee

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

-
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water
Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Summer Squash
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

summer squash
लीची

In German

Sommerkürbis
Lychee

In French

courges d'été
Lychee

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Lychee

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
λίτσι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
lichia

In Polish

latem squash
Lychee

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Sapindoideae

Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Lychee

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Lychee

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

Summer Squash and Lychee Physical Information

Summer Squash and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Lychee are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Summer Squash and Lychee

Care of Summer Squash and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.