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Summer Squash
Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Delonix regia

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

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old gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
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
10, 11, 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 cm1,100.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Orange Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
occasional watering once established

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
Clay, 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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 15-5-15

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Delonix regia

Common Name

Summer Squash
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

In Hindi

summer squash
गुलमोहर

In German

Sommerkürbis
Flammenbaum

In French

courges d'été
Delonix regia

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
malinche

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Delonix regia

In Portuguese

abobrinha
flamboiã

In Polish

latem squash
wianowłostka królewska

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
CHORIZIA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Delonix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

570
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Royal Poinciana

If you are confused whether Summer Squash or Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Summer Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Royal Poinciana fertilizers required are Apply 15-5-15. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Summer Squash and Royal Poinciana if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Summer Squash and Royal Poinciana

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Royal Poinciana. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana is antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia and Inflammation. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Royal Poinciana has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Royal Poinciana

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 Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Royal Poinciana has no showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Royal Poinciana is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Royal Poinciana facts and facts of other plants too.