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Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
India

Types

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Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

20120
0 40000
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Habitat

-
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-6

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Elliptic

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
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

-
Birds, Hens

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Summer Squash
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

summer squash
Water Spinach

In German

Sommerkürbis
Wasser-Spinat

In French

courges d'été
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Espinafre de água

In Polish

latem squash
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5500
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Water Spinach

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

Summer Squash and Water Spinach Physical Information

Summer Squash and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Water Spinach

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