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About Summer Squash and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
summer squash  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Sugar Pine  

In French
courges d'été  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
latem squash  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Violales  
Pinales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
5  

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Properties of Summer Squash and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Sugar Pine

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

Summer Squash and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Summer Squash and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Sugar Pine

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

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