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About Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

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Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Summer Squash
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

summer squash
Pineapple Weed

In German

Sommerkürbis
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

courges d'été
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

latem squash
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed

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

Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Pineapple Weed

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