Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
China
Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
1100
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 7
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
7, 9, 10
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
Hydrangea
In German
Delicata Squash
Hortensie
In French
Delicata Squash
Hortensia
In Spanish
Delicata Squash
Hortensia
In Greek
Delicata Σκουός
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Delicata Squash
Hortênsia
In Polish
Delicata Squash
Hortensja
In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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