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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
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dry Forest, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Blood purifying

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

summer squash
Holywood

In German

Sommerkürbis
Holywood

In French

courges d'été
Holywood

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Holywood

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Holywood

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Holywood

In Polish

latem squash
Holywood

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Holywood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Zygophylloideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Holywood

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Holywood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Holywood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Holywood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Summer Squash is whereas of Holywood is anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism and Sore throat. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Holywood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Holywood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Summer Squash vs Holywood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Summer Squash are whereas of Holywood have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Holywood has showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Holywood is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Holywood facts and facts of other plants too.