Summer Squash

Macaw

About Summer Squash and Macaw

Summer Squash

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

20-

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

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

Wood

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Summer Squash

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

summer squash

Macaw

In German

Sommerkürbis

Ara

In French

courges d'été

ara

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

guacamayo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

μακώ

In Portuguese

abobrinha

arara

In Polish

latem squash

ara

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Macaw

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

Summer Squash and Macaw Physical Information

Summer Squash and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Macaw are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Macaw

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