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About Summer Squash and Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia

Types

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Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

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Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Summer Squash
Spinach

In Hindi

summer squash
पालक

In German

Sommerkürbis
Spinat

In French

courges d'été
Épinards

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Espinacas

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Espinafre

In Polish

latem squash
Szpinak

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Anserineae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

5800
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Spinach

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Spinach

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

Summer Squash and Spinach Physical Information

Summer Squash and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Spinach are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Spinach

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