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Ubi
Summer Squash and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
summer squash  

In German
Hortensie  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Hortensia  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Hortensja  
latem squash  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Violales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
-  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
-  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Ubi and Summer Squash

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

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Importance of Ubi and Summer Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ubi and Summer Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ubi and Summer Squash 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 Ubi is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Summer Squash is . Ubi has beauty benefits as follows: while Summer Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ubi vs Summer Squash

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 Ubi vs Summer Squash 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 Ubi are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Summer Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ubi has no showy fruits and Summer Squash has showy fruits. Also Ubi is not flowering and Summer Squash is flowering. You can compare Ubi and Summer Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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