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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
Deciduous, Evergreen  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
-  
Hillside, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Loam, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Dry  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Healthy tree  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
Senegalia berlandieri  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Acacia  

In Hindi
summer squash  
Acacia  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Acacia  

In French
courges d'été  
Acacia  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Acacia  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Acacia  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Acacia  

In Polish
latem squash  
Acacia  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Acacia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Acacieae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Mimosoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1350  
20

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Difference Between Summer Squash and Acacia

If you are confused whether Summer Squash or Acacia 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 Summer Squash and Acacia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Summer Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Acacia fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between Summer Squash and Acacia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Summer Squash and Acacia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Acacia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Acacia 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 Summer Squash is whereas of Acacia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Acacia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Acacia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Summer Squash vs Acacia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Summer Squash are whereas of Acacia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Acacia has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Acacia is flowering. You can compare Summer Squash and Acacia facts and facts of other plants too.

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