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Summer Squash and False Christmas Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
False Christmas Cactus  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
False Christmas Cactus  
summer squash  

In German
False Christmas Cactus  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Cactus de Noël  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
cactus de navidad  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
False Christmas Cactus  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
flor de maio  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Szlumbergera ucięta  
latem squash  

In Latin
False Christmas Cactus  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Violales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Schlumbergera  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Difference Between False Christmas Cactus and Summer Squash

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