Squash

Kukui

About Squash and Kukui

Squash

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

8-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Nausea, 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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Squash

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Squash

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Squash

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Squash

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

calabacín

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

σκουός

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

abóbora

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

kabaczek

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cucurbita

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Kukui

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

Squash and Kukui Physical Information

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

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

Care of Squash and Kukui

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