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About Summer Squash and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800
0 40000
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Habitat

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Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Water carefully

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Summer Squash
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

summer squash
रो अंजीर

In German

Sommerkürbis
Birkenfeige

In French

courges d'été
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
higo llorón

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
chorando fig

In Polish

latem squash
płacz rys

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5850
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Weeping Fig

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

Summer Squash and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Summer Squash and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Weeping Fig

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