Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
Bear Grass
In German
Delicata Squash
Bärn-Gras
In French
Delicata Squash
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Delicata Squash
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Delicata Σκουός
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Delicata Squash
bear Grass
In Polish
Delicata Squash
miś Trawa
In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Liliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
100500
1
27800
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