Summer Squash

Marigold

About Summer Squash and Marigold

Summer Squash

Marigold

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Marigold

In Hindi

summer squash

गेंदा

In German

Sommerkürbis

Ringelblume

In French

courges d'été

Souci

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Caléndula

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

κατιφές

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Malmequer

In Polish

latem squash

Nogietek

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Summer Squash and Marigold

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Summer Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin

Summer Squash and Crookneck Squash

Summer Squash and Jarrahdale Pumpkin

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Marigold

Season and care of Summer Squash and Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Summer Squash and Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Summer Squash season is Summer and Fall and Marigold season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand and for Marigold is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Summer Squash is Neutral and for Marigold is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Summer Squash and Marigold Physical Information

Summer Squash and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Marigold are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Marigold

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