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About Summer Squash and Nasturtium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
South America

Types

-
Annuals

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.40 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, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Summer Squash
Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

summer squash
Tropaeolum majus

In German

Sommerkürbis
Tropaeolum majus

In French

courges d'été
Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

latem squash
nasturcja większa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

580
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Nasturtium

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Nasturtium

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

Summer Squash and Nasturtium Physical Information

Summer Squash and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Nasturtium are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Summer Squash and Nasturtium

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