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About Summer Squash and Pentas

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa, Madagascar

Types

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Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

20300
0 40000
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Habitat

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Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Tan

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PENTAS

Common Name

Summer Squash
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

summer squash
Pentas plant

In German

Sommerkürbis
Pentas Pflanze

In French

courges d'été
plante Pentas

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
planta pentas

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

abobrinha
planta Pentas

In Polish

latem squash
Pentas roślin

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Knoxieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Rubioideae

Number of Species

582
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Pentas

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Pentas

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

Summer Squash and Pentas Physical Information

Summer Squash and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Pentas are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Pentas

Care of Summer Squash and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.