Summer Squash

Partridge Pea

About Summer Squash and Partridge Pea

Summer Squash

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Summer Squash

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

summer squash

Partridge Pea

In German

Sommerkürbis

Partridge Pea

In French

courges d'été

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Partridge Pea

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Partridge Pea

In Polish

latem squash

Partridge Pea

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cassieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

521

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Partridge Pea

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

Summer Squash and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Summer Squash and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Summer Squash and Partridge Pea

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