Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Central America, West Indies
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Summer Squash
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
summer squash
लाल केला
In German
Sommerkürbis
Red Banana
In French
courges d'été
Red Banana
In Spanish
calabaza de verano
Red Banana
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Banana vermelha
In Polish
latem squash
Red Banana
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Violales
Zingiberales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
550
1
27800
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