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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Mountain forests, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-3

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

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, 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
-

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ECHEVERIA nodulosa

Common Name

Summer Squash
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

In Hindi

summer squash
Painted Echeveria

In German

Sommerkürbis
Lackierte Echeveria

In French

courges d'été
Painted Echeveria

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
pintado señora

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Pintado Echeveria

In Polish

latem squash
malowane lady

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Aeonium Painted

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

5237
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Painted Lady

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Importance of Summer Squash and Painted Lady

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