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Schlumbergera and Summer Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
-  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  

Habitat
-  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
13-15  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
summer squash  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Schlumbergera  

In French
courges d'été  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
latem squash  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Summer Squash and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Schlumbergera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Schlumbergera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera is Soothing and relieving pain. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Schlumbergera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Schlumbergera

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