Tritoma

Summer Squash

About Tritoma and Summer Squash

Tritoma

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

7020

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Summer Squash

In Hindi

Tritoma

summer squash

In German

Tritoma

Sommerkürbis

In French

Tritoma

courges d'été

In Spanish

tritoma

calabaza de verano

In Greek

tritoma

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Tritoma

abobrinha

In Polish

Tritoma

latem squash

In Latin

Trytoma

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

725

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Summer Squash

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

Tritoma and Summer Squash Physical Information

Tritoma and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Summer Squash are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Summer Squash

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