Delicata Squash

Henbit Deadnettle

About Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle

Delicata Squash

Henbit Deadnettle

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

LAMIUM amplexicaule

Common Name

Peanut Squash, Squash

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

In Hindi

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

henbit deadnettle

In German

Delicata Squash

henbit deadnettle

In French

Delicata Squash

henbit deadnettle

In Spanish

Delicata Squash

deadnettle henbit

In Greek

Delicata Σκουός

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

In Portuguese

Delicata Squash

henbit deadnettle

In Polish

Delicata Squash

Henbit jasnota

In Latin

delicata Cucurbitae

henbit deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

10026

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Delicata Squash and Crookneck Squash

Delicata Squash and Jarrahdale Pumpkin

Delicata Squash and Giant Pumpkin

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of Delicata Squash and Henbit Deadnettle

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