Winter Squash

Hardy Kiwi

About Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi

Winter Squash

Hardy Kiwi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Shade areas

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Cats

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Grown for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ACTINIDIA arguta

7.2 Common Name

Winter Squash

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

हार्डी कीवी

7.2.2 In German

Winter squash

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.3 In French

courges d'hiver

kiwai

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

kiwi hardy

7.2.5 In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora

kiwi Hardy

7.2.7 In Polish

dynia

hardy kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

cucurbita

Hardy kiwi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Theales

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

Papilionoideae

Actinidiaceae

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi

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

Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi Physical Information

Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi

Care of Winter Squash and Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.