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About Summer Squash and Sweetpea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10
0 99
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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
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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Summer Squash
Sweetpea

In Hindi

summer squash
Sweetpea

In German

Sommerkürbis
Sweetpea

In French

courges d'été
Sweetpea

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Sweetpea

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Sweetpea

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Sweetpea

In Polish

latem squash
Sweetpea

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

575
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Sweetpea

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Sweetpea

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

Summer Squash and Sweetpea Physical Information

Summer Squash and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Sweetpea are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Summer Squash and Sweetpea

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