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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

Pachysandra
Pachysandra



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About Summer Squash and Pachysandra

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
China, Japan

Types

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Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

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Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

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

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full 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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs more water during establishment

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
Partial shade, Full 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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

-
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Summer Squash
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

summer squash
pachysandra

In German

Sommerkürbis
Ysander

In French

courges d'été
pachysandra

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Pachysandra

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Pachysandra

In Polish

latem squash
Runianka

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Violales
Buxales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
sarcococceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Pachysandra

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Pachysandra

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

Summer Squash and Pachysandra Physical Information

Summer Squash and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Pachysandra are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Pachysandra flower color: White

  • Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Pachysandra

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