Twinleaf

Summer Squash

About Twinleaf and Summer Squash

Twinleaf

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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

15.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Summer Squash

In Hindi

Twinleaf

summer squash

In German

Twinleaf

Sommerkürbis

In French

Twinleaf

courges d'été

In Spanish

Twinleaf

calabaza de verano

In Greek

Twinleaf

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Twinleaf

abobrinha

In Polish

Twinleaf

latem squash

In Latin

Twinleaf

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Violales

Family

Berberidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Twinleaf and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Summer Squash

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

Twinleaf and Summer Squash Physical Information

Twinleaf and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Summer Squash are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Twinleaf and Summer Squash

Care of Twinleaf and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Twinleaf 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.