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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Summer Squash  
Spinach  

In Hindi
summer squash  
पालक  

In German
Sommerkürbis  
Spinat  

In French
courges d'été  
Épinards  

In Spanish
calabaza de verano  
Espinacas  

In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
abobrinha  
Espinafre  

In Polish
latem squash  
Szpinak  

In Latin
aestas cucurbitae  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Spinacia  

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

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
800  
31

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Difference Between Summer Squash and Spinach

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

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Importance of Summer Squash and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Summer Squash and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Summer Squash and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Spinach

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

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