Summer Squash

Ubi

About Summer Squash and Ubi

Summer Squash

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10*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 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Summer Squash

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

summer squash

Hydrangea

In German

Sommerkürbis

Hortensie

In French

courges d'été

Hortensia

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Hortensia

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Hortênsia

In Polish

latem squash

Hortensja

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Ubi

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

Summer Squash and Ubi Physical Information

Summer Squash and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Ubi are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Ubi

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