Summer Squash

Pink Queen

About Summer Squash and Pink Queen

Summer Squash

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

204

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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Summer Squash

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

summer squash

Pink Queen

In German

Sommerkürbis

rosa Königin

In French

courges d'été

Reine rose

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

latem squash

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Pink Queen

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

Summer Squash and Pink Queen Physical Information

Summer Squash and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Pink Queen are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Pink Queen

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