Summer Squash

Summer Savory

About Summer Squash and Summer Savory

Summer Squash

Summer Savory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Satureja hortensis

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

SATUREJA hortensis

Common Name

Summer Squash

Summer Savory

In Hindi

summer squash

summer savory

In German

Sommerkürbis

Sommer-Bohnenkraut

In French

courges d'été

sarriette

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Satureja hortensis

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Satureja hortensis

In Polish

latem squash

Cząber ogrodowy

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Sommer sabori

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Satureja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

530

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Properties of Summer Squash and Summer Savory

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Summer Savory

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

Summer Squash and Summer Savory Physical Information

Summer Squash and Summer Savory physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Summer Savory height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Summer Savory are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Summer Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Summer Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Summer Squash and Summer Savory

Care of Summer Squash and Summer Savory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Summer Savory pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Summer Savory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.