Tritoma

Delicata Squash

About Tritoma and Delicata Squash

Tritoma

Delicata Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Peanut Squash, Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Delicata Squash

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Delicata Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Delicata Squash

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Delicata Σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Delicata Squash

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Delicata Squash

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

delicata Cucurbitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tritoma and Delicata Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Delicata Squash

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

Tritoma and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Tritoma and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Delicata Squash are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Tritoma and Delicata Squash

Care of Tritoma and Delicata Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delicata Squash pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.