Summer Squash

Sweet Potato Vine

About Summer Squash and Sweet Potato Vine

Summer Squash

Sweet Potato Vine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Vine, Flowering plant

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Purple, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Black

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

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Starch, 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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

summer squash

शकरकन्द

In German

Sommerkürbis

Süßkartoffel

In French

courges d'été

Patate douce

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Ipomoea batatas

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Sweet potato

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Batata-doce

In Polish

latem squash

Wilec ziemniaczany

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Ipomoea batatas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5500

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Summer Squash and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

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

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Summer Squash and Sweet Potato Vine

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