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About Summer Squash and Sneezewort

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

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Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8*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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ACHILLEA ptarmica

Common Name

Summer Squash
Sneezewort

In Hindi

summer squash
Hydrangea

In German

Sommerkürbis
Hortensie

In French

courges d'été
Hortensia

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Hortensia

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Hortênsia

In Polish

latem squash
Hortensja

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Violales
-

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

5120
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Sneezewort

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Sneezewort

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

Summer Squash and Sneezewort Physical Information

Summer Squash and Sneezewort physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sneezewort height is 30.50 cm and width 0.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Sneezewort are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Sneezewort flower color: White

  • Sneezewort leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Sneezewort

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