Summer Squash

Scented Geranium

About Summer Squash and Scented Geranium

Summer Squash

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

20200

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

summer squash

Pelargonium

In German

Sommerkürbis

Pelargonium

In French

courges d'été

pélargonium

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

pelargonium

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

abobrinha

pelargônio

In Polish

latem squash

pelargonia

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5200

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Scented Geranium

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

Summer Squash and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Summer Squash and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Summer Squash and Scented Geranium

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