Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
Compost
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Delicata Squash
Chinakohl
In French
Delicata Squash
Napa chou
In Spanish
Delicata Squash
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Delicata Σκουός
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Delicata Squash
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Delicata Squash
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Capparales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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