1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
A2, A3, H1, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
CALENDULA officinalis
7.2 Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash
Pot Marigold
7.2.1 In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
Pot Marigold
7.2.2 In German
Delicata Squash
Ringelblume
7.2.3 In French
Delicata Squash
pot Marigold
7.2.4 In Spanish
Delicata Squash
Caléndula
7.2.5 In Greek
Delicata Σκουός
καλέντουλα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Delicata Squash
pot Marigold
7.2.7 In Polish
Delicata Squash
Pot Marigold
7.2.8 In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae
Zinnia Pot
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Calenduleae
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species