Acorn Squash

Sun Star

About Acorn Squash and Sun Star

Acorn Squash

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

10060

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Acorn Squash

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Sun Star

In German

Hortensie

Sun Star

In French

Hortensia

Sun Star

In Spanish

Hortensia

Sun Star

In Greek

υδραγεία

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Sun Star

In Polish

Hortensja

Sun Star

In Latin

Hibiscus

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Acorn Squash and Sun Star

Wondering what are the properties of Acorn Squash and Sun Star? We provide you with everything About Acorn Squash and Sun Star. Acorn Squash doesn't have thorns and Sun Star doesn't have thorns. Also Acorn Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Acorn Squash has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sun Star has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acorn Squash and Sun Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acorn Squash and Sun Star

Season and care of Acorn Squash and Sun Star is important to know. While considering everything about Acorn Squash and Sun Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acorn Squash season is and Sun Star season is . The type of soil for Acorn Squash is Loam, Sand and for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acorn Squash is Neutral and for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acorn Squash and Sun Star Physical Information

Acorn Squash and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Acorn Squash height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Acorn Squash and Sun Star are as follows:

Acorn Squash flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Acorn Squash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Acorn Squash and Sun Star

Care of Acorn Squash and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acorn Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acorn Squash needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.