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About Kaki and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
20  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune central stem  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Kaki  
summer squash  

In German
Kaki  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Plaqueminier  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
Kaki  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
latem squash  

In Latin
Kaki  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Violales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Kaki and Summer Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Kaki and Summer Squash? We provide you with everything About Kaki and Summer Squash. Kaki doesn't have thorns and Summer Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Kaki does not have fragrant flowers. Kaki has allergic reactions like Nausea and Swelling in the face and Summer Squash has allergic reactions like Nausea and Swelling in the face. 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 Kaki and Summer Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kaki and Summer Squash

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

Kaki and Summer Squash Physical Information

Kaki and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Summer Squash are as follows:

Care of Kaki and Summer Squash

Care of Kaki and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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