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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

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meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Meadow Barley

In Hindi

summer squash
meadow barley

In German

Sommerkürbis
Wiese Gerste

In French

courges d'été
orge prairie

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
cebada prado

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
cevada prado

In Polish

latem squash
łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

510
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Meadow Barley

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Importance of Summer Squash and Meadow Barley

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