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About Summer Squash and Rhubarb

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

-
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
-

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
-

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

-
-

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
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

summer squash
एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Sommerkürbis
Rhabarber

In French

courges d'été
Rhubarbe

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Ruibarbo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Ruibarbo

In Polish

latem squash
Rabarbar

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Rhubarb

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Rhubarb

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

Summer Squash and Rhubarb Physical Information

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Rhubarb flower color: Ivory

  • Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Rhubarb

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