Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
China
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Peanut Squash, Squash
In Hindi
शैरन फल
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
In German
Sharon Frucht
Delicata Squash
In French
Sharon Fruit
Delicata Squash
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Delicata Squash
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Delicata Σκουός
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Delicata Squash
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Delicata Squash
In Latin
Sharon fructus
delicata Cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cucurbitales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
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Subfamily
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Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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