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About Tangelo and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Tangelo  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
summer squash  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Tangelo  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
Tangelo  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Tangelo  
latem squash  

In Latin
Tangelo  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Violales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
5  
99+

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Properties of Tangelo and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Summer Squash

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

Tangelo and Summer Squash Physical Information

Tangelo and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Summer Squash are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Summer Squash

Care of Tangelo and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangelo pruning is done 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 Tangelo 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.

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