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About Tree Echium and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Canary Islands  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
summer squash  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
abobrinha  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
latem squash  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Violales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
60  
5  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Summer Squash

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

Tree Echium and Summer Squash Physical Information

Tree Echium and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Summer Squash are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Summer Squash

Care of Tree Echium and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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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