×

Sakaki
Sakaki

Squash
Squash



ADD
Compare
X
Sakaki
X
Squash

About Sakaki and Squash

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Mexico, Central America

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Sakaki
Squash

In Hindi

Sakaki
Squash

In German

Sperrstrauch
Squash

In French

Sakaki
Squash

In Spanish

Sakaki
calabacín

In Greek

Sakaki
σκουός

In Portuguese

Sakaki
abóbora

In Polish

Sakaki
kabaczek

In Latin

Sakaki
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales
Cucurbitales

Family

Theaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1820
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Sakaki and Squash

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

Season and Care of Sakaki and Squash

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

Sakaki and Squash Physical Information

Sakaki and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Squash are as follows:

  • Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow

  • Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Sakaki and Squash

Care of Sakaki and Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sakaki 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.