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About Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

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Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12*7

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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Summer Squash
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

summer squash
पोई

In German

Sommerkürbis
Malabarspinat

In French

courges d'été
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

latem squash
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach

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

Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Summer Squash and Malabar Spinach

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