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Summer Squash
Tatsoi
About Tatsoi and Summer Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Europe, Asia  
Types
-  
Brassica rapa  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
Habitat
-  
orchards, Subtropical climates  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
11-1  
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  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow  
Tan, Brown, Sienna  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Spoon Shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  
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  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)  
Common Name
Summer Squash  
Tat Soi, Tatsoi  
In Hindi
summer squash  
Tatsoi  
In German
Sommerkürbis  
Tatsoi  
In French
courges d'été  
Tatsoi  
In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Tatsoi  
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Tatsoi  
In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Tatsoi  
In Polish
latem squash  
Tatsoi  
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Tatsoi  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Brassicales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Brassica  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
5  
99+
50  
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Properties of Summer Squash and Tatsoi

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Tatsoi

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

Summer Squash and Tatsoi Physical Information

Summer Squash and Tatsoi physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Tatsoi are as follows:

Care of Summer Squash and Tatsoi

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

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