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Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Central America, South America

Types

-
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Summer Squash
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

summer squash
String Bean

In German

Sommerkürbis
Bohne

In French

courges d'été
Haricot vert

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
String Bean

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Feijão de corda

In Polish

latem squash
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

5115
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and String Bean

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

Summer Squash and String Bean Physical Information

Summer Squash and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and String Bean are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Summer Squash and String Bean

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