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Summer Squash and Chinquapin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Castanea pumila  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
20  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Ridges  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Chinquapin  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत  
summer squash  

In German
Zwergkastanien  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
châtaignier nain  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
el castaño enano  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς  
abobrinha  

In Polish
krasnolud kasztan  
latem squash  

In Latin
P. castaneis  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Violales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cherokee  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
6  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Chinquapin and Summer Squash

If you are confused whether Chinquapin or Summer Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chinquapin and Summer Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinquapin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Summer Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinquapin and Summer Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinquapin and Summer Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinquapin and Summer Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinquapin and Summer Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chinquapin is Headache and Treating fever whereas of Summer Squash is . Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: while Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Summer Squash

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