Summer Squash

Mizuna

About Summer Squash and Mizuna

Summer Squash

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

2013

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Summer Squash

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

summer squash

Mizuna

In German

Sommerkürbis

Mizuna

In French

courges d'été

Mizuna

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Mizuna

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Mizuna

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Mizuna

In Polish

latem squash

Mizuna

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Mizuna

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

Summer Squash and Mizuna Physical Information

Summer Squash and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Mizuna are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Summer Squash and Mizuna

Care of Summer Squash and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.