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Summer Squash
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

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Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
bipinnate

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs high amount of water

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
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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Summer Squash
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

summer squash
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Sommerkürbis
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

courges d'été
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

latem squash
Diabelski laska

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Summer Squash and Devil's Walking Stick

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Devil's Walking Stick

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