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Summer Squash
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Trichocereus
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About Summer Squash and Trichocereus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
Trichocereus pachanoi

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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
Needs very little water

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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Trichocereus pachanoi

Common Name

Summer Squash
Trichocereus

In Hindi

summer squash
Trichocereus

In German

Sommerkürbis
Trichocereus

In French

courges d'été
Trichocereus

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Trichocereus

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Trichocereus

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Trichocereus

In Polish

latem squash
Trichocereus

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Trichocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

5128
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Trichocereus

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Trichocereus

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

Summer Squash and Trichocereus Physical Information

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Trichocereus flower color: White

  • Trichocereus leaf color:

Care of Summer Squash and Trichocereus

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