Kukui

Squash

About Kukui and Squash

Kukui

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Squash

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Squash

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Squash

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Squash

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

calabacín

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

σκουός

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

abóbora

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

kabaczek

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Squash

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

Kukui and Squash Physical Information

Kukui and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Squash are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Kukui and Squash

Care of Kukui and Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.