Kukui

Winter Squash

About Kukui and Winter Squash

Kukui

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

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 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

कोंहड़ा

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Winter squash

In French

Aleurites moluccana

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

abóbora

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

dynia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Violales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Winter Squash

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

Kukui and Winter Squash Physical Information

Kukui and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Winter Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Winter Squash

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