Delicata Squash

Chives

About Delicata Squash and Chives

Delicata Squash

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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203.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Peanut Squash, Squash

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Delicata Squash

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Delicata Squash

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Delicata Squash

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Delicata Σκουός

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Delicata Squash

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Delicata Squash

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

delicata Cucurbitae

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Delicata Squash and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Delicata Squash and Chives? We provide you with everything About Delicata Squash and Chives. Delicata Squash doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Delicata Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Delicata Squash has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Skin rash and Chives has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Delicata Squash and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Delicata Squash and Chives

Season and care of Delicata Squash and Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Delicata Squash and Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delicata Squash season is Summer and Fall and Chives season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Delicata Squash is Loam, Sand and for Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delicata Squash is Neutral and for Chives is Neutral.

Delicata Squash and Chives Physical Information

Delicata Squash and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Delicata Squash and Chives are as follows:

Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Delicata Squash and Chives

Care of Delicata Squash and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delicata Squash pruning is done No pruning needed and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.