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About Sweetpea and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as essential oil
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Sweetpea
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Sweetpea
summer squash

In German

Sweetpea
Sommerkürbis

In French

Sweetpea
courges d'été

In Spanish

Sweetpea
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Sweetpea
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Sweetpea
abobrinha

In Polish

Sweetpea
latem squash

In Latin

Sweetpea
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Violales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

755
1 27800
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Properties of Sweetpea and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Summer Squash. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweetpea and Summer Squash

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

Sweetpea and Summer Squash Physical Information

Sweetpea and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetpea and Summer Squash

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