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Delicata Squash and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Summer Squash, Winter Squash  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Lemon yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Peanut Squash, Squash  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
देलिकाता स्क्वाश  

In German
Hatiora  
Delicata Squash  

In French
Hatiora  
Delicata Squash  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Delicata Squash  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Delicata Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Delicata Squash  

In Polish
hatiora  
Delicata Squash  

In Latin
Hatiora  
delicata Cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Hatiora and Delicata Squash

If you are confused whether Hatiora or Delicata Squash 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 Hatiora and Delicata Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Delicata Squash fertilizers required are Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Delicata Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Delicata Squash

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

Compare Facts of Hatiora vs Delicata Squash

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

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