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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Quisco

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Vegetative Reproduction

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Single

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Summer Squash
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

summer squash
Quisco

In German

Sommerkürbis
Quisco

In French

courges d'été
Quisco

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Quisco

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Quisco

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Quisco

In Polish

latem squash
Quisco

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

5128
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Quisco

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Quisco

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

Summer Squash and Quisco Physical Information

Summer Squash and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Quisco are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Quisco

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