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Summer Squash and Eastern Cottonwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
3,050.00 cm  
4
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm  
5
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood  
summer squash  

In German
Eastern Cottonwood  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Cottonwood Orient  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood  
latem squash  

In Latin
Orientalium Poplar  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Salicales  
Violales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Eastern Cottonwood and Summer Squash

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Importance of Eastern Cottonwood and Summer Squash

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Compare Facts of Eastern Cottonwood vs Summer Squash

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