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About Kukui and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Do not water frequently

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
summer squash

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Sommerkürbis

In French

Aleurites moluccana
courges d'été

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
abobrinha

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
latem squash

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Violales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Summer Squash

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

Kukui and Summer Squash Physical Information

Kukui and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Summer Squash

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