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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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Meadow Saffron



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About Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

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Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Dry root rot, Pest Free

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Whiteflies

Allergy

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Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

summer squash
meadow saffron

In German

Sommerkürbis
Herbstzeitlose

In French

courges d'été
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Estado de conservación

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

latem squash
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

590
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron

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

Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Meadow Saffron

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