Kiwifruit

Winter Squash

About Kiwifruit and Winter Squash

Kiwifruit

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

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)▶

7.62 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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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, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark 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, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

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

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, Pot

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Dermatitis

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

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 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Violales

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

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Winter Squash

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

Kiwifruit and Winter Squash Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Winter Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Kiwifruit and Winter Squash

Care of Kiwifruit and Winter 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.