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Delicata Squash
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

Boxelder tree
देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Boxelder Baum
Delicata Squash

In French

arbre boxelder
Delicata Squash

In Spanish

árbol boxelder
Delicata Squash

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder
Delicata Squash

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo
Delicata Squash

In Latin

Boxelder ligno
delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15100
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxelder and Delicata Squash

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Importance of Boxelder and Delicata Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxelder and Delicata Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxelder and Delicata Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxelder is Antidote and Antiemetic whereas of Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Boxelder has beauty benefits as follows: while Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Boxelder vs Delicata Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxelder vs Delicata Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxelder are Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation whereas of Delicata Squash have Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxelder has no showy fruits and Delicata Squash has showy fruits. Also Boxelder is flowering and Delicata Squash is not flowering . You can compare Boxelder and Delicata Squash facts and facts of other plants too.