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About Summer Squash and Yellow Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
it is a type of birch

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

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Hillside, Mountain tops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune to half of its height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Borers, Chlorosis

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BETULA alleghaniensis

Common Name

Summer Squash
Yellow Birch

In Hindi

summer squash
Yellow Birch

In German

Sommerkürbis
Yellow Birch

In French

courges d'été
bouleau jaune

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Abedul amarillo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
κίτρινο Birch

In Portuguese

abobrinha
κίτρινο Birch

In Polish

latem squash
żółte brzozy

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Birch flavum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Yellow Birch

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Yellow Birch

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

Summer Squash and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Summer Squash and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Yellow Birch are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green

  • Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Summer Squash and Yellow Birch

Care of Summer Squash and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.