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About Summer Squash and Plum Tomato

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

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Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.62 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Purple, Burgundy, Plum

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

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Bell Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 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

-
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Canning, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

summer squash
बेर टमाटर

In German

Sommerkürbis
Eiertomate

In French

courges d'été
Plum Tomato

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Tomate ciruela

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

abobrinha
tomate ameixa

In Polish

latem squash
Plum Tomato

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

513
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Plum Tomato

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Plum Tomato

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

Summer Squash and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Summer Squash and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Plum Tomato are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow

  • Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Plum Tomato

Care of Summer Squash and Plum Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.