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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

-
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

summer squash
Zonal Geranium

In German

Sommerkürbis
Zonal Pelargonie

In French

courges d'été
Géranium zonal

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Zonal Geranium

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
zonal Geranium

In Polish

latem squash
strefowe Geranium

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

5422
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium

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

Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral

  • Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium

Care of Summer Squash and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.