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About Summer Squash and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
summer squash  
summer squash  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
courges d'été  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
abobrinha  

In Polish
latem squash  
latem squash  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Violales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Summer Squash and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Summer Squash

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

Summer Squash and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

Care of Summer Squash and Summer Squash

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

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