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Summer Squash
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Australia, New Zealand

Types

-
Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

2017
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 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
Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Plant grows in water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
waterlogging

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

Summer Squash
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

summer squash
watermilfoil

In German

Sommerkürbis
watermilfoil

In French

courges d'été
myriophylle

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
watermilfoil

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
watermilfoil

In Portuguese

abobrinha
watermilfoil

In Polish

latem squash
watermilfoil

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Haloragaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

569
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Watermilfoil

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Importance of Summer Squash and Watermilfoil

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