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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Palm or Cycad

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Caribbean

Types

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Wild sago

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Summer Squash
Coontie

In Hindi

summer squash
Coontie

In German

Sommerkürbis
Coontie

In French

courges d'été
coontie

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
coontie

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Coontie

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Coontie

In Polish

latem squash
Coontie

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Violales
Cycadales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Zamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Zamieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Zamioideae

Number of Species

527
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Coontie

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