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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Spices

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

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meadows, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Nematodes, White peach scale

Allergy

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Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Syzygium aromaticum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Clove

In Hindi

summer squash
लौंग

In German

Sommerkürbis
Nelke

In French

courges d'été
Clou de girofle

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Clavo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Σκελίδα σκόρδο

In Portuguese

abobrinha
dente de alho

In Polish

latem squash
Ząbek

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Castanea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Musaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Syzygium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Syzygieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

51200
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Clove

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Clove

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Clove. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Clove 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 Clove is Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis and Vomiting. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Clove has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Clove

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 Clove 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 Clove have Avoid during Pregnancy and Liver disease respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Clove has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Clove is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Clove facts and facts of other plants too.