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About Summer Squash and Nectarine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
China

Types

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Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

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
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

Common Name

Summer Squash
Nectarine

In Hindi

summer squash
nectarine

In German

Sommerkürbis
Nektarine

In French

courges d'été
nectarine

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
nectarina

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
νεκταρίνι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
nectarina

In Polish

latem squash
nektarowy

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
nectarine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

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
-

Number of Species

5430
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Nectarine

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Nectarine

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

Summer Squash and Nectarine Physical Information

Summer Squash and Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Nectarine are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Nectarine

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