Kiwifruit

Delicata Squash

About Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash

Kiwifruit

Delicata Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Peanut Squash, Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Delicata Squash

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Delicata Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Delicata Squash

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Delicata Σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Delicata Squash

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Delicata Squash

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

delicata Cucurbitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash? We provide you with everything About Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash. Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns and Delicata Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwifruit does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching and Delicata Squash has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash

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

Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash

Care of Kiwifruit and Delicata Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Delicata Squash pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.