Squash

Kiwifruit

About Squash and Kiwifruit

Squash

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

China

1.4 Types

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

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Squash

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Squash

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Squash

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

Squash

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

kabaczek

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Squash and Kiwifruit

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Kiwifruit

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

Squash and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Squash and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Squash and Kiwifruit are as follows:

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

Care of Squash and Kiwifruit

Care of Squash and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.