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About Sweet William and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
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Number of Varieties

160020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Summer Squash

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
summer squash

In German

Bartn
Sommerkürbis

In French

sweet william
courges d'été

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
calabaza de verano

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

william doce
abobrinha

In Polish

słodki William
latem squash

In Latin

amaranthus
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

755
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet William and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Sweet William and Summer Squash

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

Sweet William and Summer Squash Physical Information

Sweet William and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red

  • Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet William and Summer Squash

Care of Sweet William and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.