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Winter Squash
Winter Squash

Japanese Persimmon
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America
China, Korea

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Winter Squash
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Winter squash
Japanese Persimmon

In French

courges d'hiver
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno
El caqui japonés

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

abóbora
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

dynia
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

cucurbita
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

277
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon

If you are confused whether Winter Squash or Japanese Persimmon 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 Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Winter Squash are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate, whereas for Japanese Persimmon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon 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 Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E whereas of Japanese Persimmon is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant and Laxative. Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Winter Squash vs Japanese Persimmon

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 Winter Squash vs Japanese Persimmon 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 Winter Squash are Dermatitis whereas of Japanese Persimmon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Squash has showy fruits and Japanese Persimmon has showy fruits. Also Winter Squash is not flowering and Japanese Persimmon is not flowering . You can compare Winter Squash and Japanese Persimmon facts and facts of other plants too.