Summer Squash

Watermelon

About Summer Squash and Watermelon

Summer Squash

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

201200

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

summer squash

तरबूज़

In German

Sommerkürbis

Wassermelone

In French

courges d'été

Pastèque

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

sandía

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

abobrinha

melancia

In Polish

latem squash

arbuz

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

51000

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Watermelon

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

Summer Squash and Watermelon Physical Information

Summer Squash and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Watermelon are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Summer Squash and Watermelon

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