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About Summer Squash and Methley Plum

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

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Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
weekly regular

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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Insects

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

summer squash
Methley Plum

In German

Sommerkürbis
Chinesische Pflaume

In French

courges d'été
Prunus salicina

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Prunus salicina

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Methley Plum

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Prunus salicina

In Polish

latem squash
Methley Plum

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Methley Plum

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Methley Plum

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

Summer Squash and Methley Plum Physical Information

Summer Squash and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Methley Plum are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Methley Plum flower color: White

  • Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Methley Plum

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