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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Divison

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name
Summer Squash

In Hindi
summer squash

In German
Sommerkürbis

In French
courges d'été

In Spanish
calabaza de verano

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese
abobrinha

In Polish
latem squash

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Violales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Cucurbita

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species
5 100

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Properties of Summer Squash

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Summer Squash Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Summer Squash. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Summer Squash physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Summer Squash

Taking Summer Squash Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Summer Squash include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Summer Squash

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Summer Squash is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Summer Squash is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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