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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia

Types

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Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema crispum, Aglaonema marantifolium

Number of Varieties

2032
0 40000
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Habitat

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subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999914-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
H2

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

In Hindi

summer squash
Chinese Evergreen

In German

Sommerkürbis
Kolbenfaden

In French

courges d'été
Chinese Evergreen

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Chinese Evergreen

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Chinese Evergreen

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Chinese Evergreen

In Polish

latem squash
Chinese Evergreen

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Chinese Evergreen

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Alismatales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Aglaonema

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Aglaonemateae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

580
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Chinese Evergreen

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Importance of Summer Squash and Chinese Evergreen

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Chinese Evergreen

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