Summer Squash

Squill

About Summer Squash and Squill

Summer Squash

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Crown rot

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

SCILLA

Common Name

Summer Squash

Squill

In Hindi

summer squash

Squill

In German

Sommerkürbis

Squill

In French

courges d'été

Squille

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Escila

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Cila

In Polish

latem squash

Cebulica

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

581

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Squill

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

Summer Squash and Squill Physical Information

Summer Squash and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Squill are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Squill

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