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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Arbutus unedo
Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Delicata Squash

In French

arbousier
Delicata Squash

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
Delicata Squash

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

medronheiro
Delicata Squash

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
Delicata Squash

In Latin

arbutus
delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cucurbitales

Family

Ericaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2100
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Delicata Squash

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Delicata Squash

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Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation 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. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Delicata Squash has showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Delicata Squash is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Delicata Squash facts and facts of other plants too.