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Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

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Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-3

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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

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Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Summer Squash
Celery

In Hindi

summer squash
अजवायन

In German

Sommerkürbis
Sellerie

In French

courges d'été
Céleri

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Apio

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Σέλινο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Aipo

In Polish

latem squash
Seler

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Apieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Celery

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Celery 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Celery

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 Celery 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 Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.