1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Brown
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Lemon yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
7.2 Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Peanut Squash, Squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shaving Brush
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
7.2.2 In German
Rasierpinsel
Delicata Squash
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
Delicata Squash
7.2.5 In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
Delicata Σκουός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Delicata Squash
7.2.7 In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Delicata Squash
7.2.8 In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
delicata Cucurbitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species