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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

Hatiora
Hatiora



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
Ivory, White

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
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Mealybugs

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Summer Squash
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

summer squash
Hatiora

In German

Sommerkürbis
Hatiora

In French

courges d'été
Hatiora

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Hatiora

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Hatiora

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Hatiora

In Polish

latem squash
hatiora

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Hatiora

If you are confused whether Summer Squash or Hatiora 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 Hatiora Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Summer Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hatiora fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Summer Squash and Hatiora if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Summer Squash and Hatiora

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Hatiora

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