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About Summer Squash and Windmill Palm

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia, China

Types

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Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 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
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Umbrella Like

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Summer Squash
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

summer squash
Windmill Palm

In German

Sommerkürbis
Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

courges d'été
Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Windmill Palm

In Polish

latem squash
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Arecales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Corypheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

5193
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Windmill Palm

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Windmill Palm

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

Summer Squash and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Summer Squash and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Windmill Palm are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Windmill Palm

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