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About Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Cactus

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Pink, Red

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
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
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
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Summer Squash
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

summer squash
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Sommerkürbis
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

courges d'été
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

latem squash
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Cereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

56
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow

  • Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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