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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Asia

Types

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Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

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Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs less 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
Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Summer Squash
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

summer squash
wingnut

In German

Sommerkürbis
wingnut

In French

courges d'été
wingnut

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
wingnut

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
wingnut

In Portuguese

abobrinha
wingnut

In Polish

latem squash
Wingnut

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

56
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Wingnut

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Importance of Summer Squash and Wingnut

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Wingnut

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