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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico

Types

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Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

204
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11-7

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, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
From bulbs, From Rhizomes

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
Acidic, Neutral

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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Summer Squash
Tuberose

In Hindi

summer squash
रजनीगंधा

In German

Sommerkürbis
Tuberose

In French

courges d'été
Tubéreuse

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
nardo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Tuberosa

In Polish

latem squash
Tuberoza

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

512
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Tuberose

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Importance of Summer Squash and Tuberose

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