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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
China

Types

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Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

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Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Water usually once a day

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale

Allergy

-
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
DIOSPYROS kaki

Common Name

Summer Squash
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit

In Hindi

summer squash
शैरन फल

In German

Sommerkürbis
Sharon Frucht

In French

courges d'été
Sharon Fruit

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Sharon Fruit

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Sharon Φρούτα

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Sharon Fruit

In Polish

latem squash
Sharon Fruit

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Sharon fructus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Diospyreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Sharon Fruit

If you are confused whether Summer Squash or Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Summer Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sharon Fruit fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Summer Squash and Sharon Fruit if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Summer Squash and Sharon Fruit

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Sharon Fruit. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Styptic. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Sharon Fruit has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Sharon Fruit

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 Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit have Abdominal distension and Excessive flatus respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Summer Squash has showy fruits and Sharon Fruit has showy fruits. Also Summer Squash is flowering and Sharon Fruit is not flowering . You can compare Summer Squash and Sharon Fruit facts and facts of other plants too.