Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
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North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
LYTHRUM 'Happy'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Common Name
Loosetrife
Summer Squash
In Hindi
Loosetrife
summer squash
In German
Loosetrife
Sommerkürbis
In French
salicaire
courges d'été
In Spanish
loosetrife
calabaza de verano
In Greek
loosetrife
καλοκαίρι σκουός
In Portuguese
loosetrife
abobrinha
In Polish
loosetrife
latem squash
In Latin
loosetrife
aestas cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Violales
Family
Lythraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lythrum
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Cucurbiteae
Subfamily
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Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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