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Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Japan

Types

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Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

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Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm2.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Regular watering during dry periods

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, Partial shade

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
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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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Summer Squash
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

summer squash
Mondo Grass

In German

Sommerkürbis
Mondo Grass

In French

courges d'été
Mondo Grass

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Mondo Grass

In Polish

latem squash
Mondo Grass

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Mondo Grass

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

Summer Squash and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Summer Squash and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Mondo Grass are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Mondo Grass

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