Summer Squash

Wilga

About Summer Squash and Wilga

Summer Squash

Wilga

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Water regularly for 2 months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Pruning may be required for height clearance

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Blowflies, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Wood

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

GEIJERA parviflora

Common Name

Summer Squash

Wilga, Native Willow

In Hindi

summer squash

Wilga

In German

Sommerkürbis

Pirol

In French

courges d'été

loriot

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

oriol

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

φλώρος

In Portuguese

abobrinha

papa-figos

In Polish

latem squash

Wilga

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

oriole

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Geijera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

545

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Wilga

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

Summer Squash and Wilga Physical Information

Summer Squash and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Wilga are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Wilga flower color: White and Ivory
Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Wilga

Care of Summer Squash and Wilga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.