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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Caribbean, South America

Types

-
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

208
0 40000
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Habitat

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Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

-
Fruit Bats

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Summer Squash
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

summer squash
सीताफल

In German

Sommerkürbis
Zuckerapfel

In French

courges d'été
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Pinha

In Polish

latem squash
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Magnoliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Abreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Maloideae

Number of Species

5166
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Sugar Apple

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Importance of Summer Squash and Sugar Apple

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Sugar Apple

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