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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-3  

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Delicata Squash  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Delicata Squash  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Delicata Squash  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Delicata Σκουός  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Delicata Squash  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Delicata Squash  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
10  

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Difference Between Delicata Squash and Black Maple

If you are confused whether Delicata Squash or Black Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Delicata Squash and Black Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Delicata Squash are Compost, whereas for Black Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Delicata Squash and Black Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Delicata Squash and Black Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Delicata Squash and Black Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Delicata Squash and Black Maple 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 Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss whereas of Black Maple is Tonic. Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Delicata Squash vs Black Maple

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 Delicata Squash vs Black Maple 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 Delicata Squash are Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of Black Maple have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Delicata Squash has showy fruits and Black Maple has no showy fruits. Also Delicata Squash is not flowering and Black Maple is not flowering . You can compare Delicata Squash and Black Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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