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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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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
A2, 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

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Japanese Beetles

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

-
Bees

Allergy

-
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Summer Squash
Borage, starflower

In Hindi

summer squash
Borage

In German

Sommerkürbis
Borretsch

In French

courges d'été
Bourrache

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
borraja

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Borage

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Borragem

In Polish

latem squash
Ogórecznik

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

5150
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Borage

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Borage

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

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Borage

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 Borage 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 Borage have belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Borage has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Borage is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Borage facts and facts of other plants too.