Bittersweet

Butternut Squash

About Bittersweet and Butternut Squash

Bittersweet

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Asian bittersweet

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Violales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

4027

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Butternut Squash. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Butternut Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Butternut Squash has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Butternut Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash

Season and care of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Butternut Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butternut Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Butternut Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Butternut Squash is Neutral.

Bittersweet and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Bittersweet and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash

Care of Bittersweet and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bittersweet 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.