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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

Goldmine Phlox
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Trees

Origin

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

Types

-
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

Number of Varieties

20136
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Purple, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, 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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

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, 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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

In Hindi

summer squash
Goldmine Phlox

In German

Sommerkürbis
Goldgrube Phlox

In French

courges d'été
Phlox Goldmine

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Phlox Goldmine

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Goldmine Phlox

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Phlox Goldmine

In Polish

latem squash
Goldmine Phlox

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
.org Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Phlocideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

567
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Goldmine Phlox

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Importance of Summer Squash and Goldmine Phlox

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Goldmine Phlox

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