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About Summer Squash and Sesame

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa

Types

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White Sesame, Black Sesame, Golden Sesame

Number of Varieties

2038
0 40000
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Habitat

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Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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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 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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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

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very 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
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

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, 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
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Dry root rot, Phyllody, Phytophthora blight, 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

-
-

Allergy

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Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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-

Beauty Benefits

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Prevents greying of hair, Remove blemishes, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Diuretic, Emollient, Nutritive, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for making soaps, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
SESAMUM indicum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Sesame

In Hindi

summer squash
तिल

In German

Sommerkürbis
Sesam

In French

courges d'été
Sésame

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Sésamo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Σουσάμι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Sésamo

In Polish

latem squash
Sezam

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Sesamae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Pedaliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Sesamum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Asternae

Number of Species

520
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Sesame

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Sesame

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

Summer Squash and Sesame Physical Information

Summer Squash and Sesame physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sesame height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Sesame are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Sesame flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Sesame leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Sesame

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