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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

Penstemon Parryi
Penstemon Parryi



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About Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-8

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
10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
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

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Summer Squash
Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

summer squash
penstemon parryi

In German

Sommerkürbis
penstemon parryi

In French

courges d'été
penstemon parryi

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
parryi penstemon

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

abobrinha
parryi penstemon

In Polish

latem squash
penstemon parryi

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi

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

Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink

  • Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Summer Squash and Penstemon Parryi

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