Kiwifruit

Squash

About Kiwifruit and Squash

Kiwifruit

Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

8-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (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, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

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

Reniform

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

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

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Cough, Vomiting

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil

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, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Squash

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Squash

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

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

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Squash

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

Kiwifruit and Squash Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Squash are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Squash

Care of Kiwifruit and 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 Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.