Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
United States, Central United States
Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Deciduous Tree
Number of Varieties
1334
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-4
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,830.00 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, Dark Green
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
QUERCUS imbricaria
Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash
Shingle Oak
In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
Shingle Oak
In German
Delicata Squash
Kies Eiche
In French
Delicata Squash
Shingle Oak
In Spanish
Delicata Squash
teja de madera de roble
In Greek
Delicata Σκουός
βότσαλα Oak
In Portuguese
Delicata Squash
Shingle Oak
In Polish
Delicata Squash
gont Oak
In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae
Quercus imbricaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Fagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
1008
1
27800
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