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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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No Available

Number of Varieties

2055
0 40000
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Habitat

-
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
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
Red blotch

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Summer Squash
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

summer squash
Crabapple

In German

Sommerkürbis
Crabapple

In French

courges d'été
Crabapple

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
manzano silvestre

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Crabapple

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Crabapple

In Polish

latem squash
jabłoń

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Maleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

555
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Crabapple

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Importance of Summer Squash and Crabapple

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Crabapple

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