Winter Squash

Delicata Squash

About Winter Squash and Delicata Squash

Winter Squash

Delicata Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Winter squash

Delicata Squash

In French

courges d'hiver

Delicata Squash

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Delicata Squash

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

abóbora

Delicata Squash

In Polish

dynia

Delicata Squash

In Latin

cucurbita

delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Delicata Squash

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Delicata Squash

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

Winter Squash and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Winter Squash and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Delicata Squash are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Winter Squash and Delicata Squash

Care of Winter Squash and Delicata Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Delicata Squash pruning is done . In summer Winter Squash 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.