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About Squash and Sharon Fruit

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
China

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Water usually once a day

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
DIOSPYROS kaki

Common Name

Squash
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit

In Hindi

Squash
शैरन फल

In German

Squash
Sharon Frucht

In French

Squash
Sharon Fruit

In Spanish

calabacín
Sharon Fruit

In Greek

σκουός
Sharon Φρούτα

In Portuguese

abóbora
Sharon Fruit

In Polish

kabaczek
Sharon Fruit

In Latin

cucurbita
Sharon fructus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Diospyreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2030
1 27800
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Properties of Squash and Sharon Fruit

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

Season and Care of Squash and Sharon Fruit

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

Squash and Sharon Fruit Physical Information

Squash and Sharon Fruit physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Sharon Fruit are as follows:

  • Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Sharon Fruit flower color: Light Yellow

  • Sharon Fruit leaf color: Green

Care of Squash and Sharon Fruit

Care of Squash and Sharon Fruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.