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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

Allamanda
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

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gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Light Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Bell Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Hummingbirds

Allergy

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Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Golden Trumpet Vine

In Hindi

summer squash
Allamanda

In German

Sommerkürbis
Allamanda

In French

courges d'été
Allamanda

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Allamanda

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Allamanda

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Allamanda

In Polish

latem squash
Allamanda

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Allamanda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Allamanda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Apocyneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

512
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Allamanda

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Importance of Summer Squash and Allamanda

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

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Allamanda

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 Allamanda 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 Allamanda have Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Allamanda has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Allamanda is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Allamanda facts and facts of other plants too.