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About Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

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Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

2012
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 10

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

-
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Summer Squash
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

summer squash
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Sommerkürbis
Holz Bambus

In French

courges d'été
bois Bambou

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
bambú

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

latem squash
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

51000
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo

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

Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Timber Bamboo

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