Artichoke

Butternut Squash

About Artichoke and Butternut Squash

Artichoke

Butternut Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

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7.62 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Peach, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

For making oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Butternut Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Butternut Squash Plant

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Butternut Squash-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Courge musquée Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Butternut Squash planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Piżmowa roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Planta butternut cucurbitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Butternut Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Butternut Squash? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Butternut Squash. Artichoke has thorns and Butternut Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Butternut Squash has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artichoke and Butternut Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Butternut Squash

Season and care of Artichoke and Butternut Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Butternut Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Butternut Squash season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Butternut Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Butternut Squash is Neutral.

Artichoke and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Artichoke and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Artichoke and Butternut Squash

Care of Artichoke and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.