Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Tropical Asia
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
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
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
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Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Vegetable
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Butternut Squash
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
aibika
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Courge musquée Plante
L'Aibika
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Aibika
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
aibika
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
Aibika
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
aibika
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Aibika
Season and care of Butternut Squash and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Butternut Squash and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butternut Squash season is Summer and Fall and Aibika season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butternut Squash is Loam and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Butternut Squash is Neutral and for Aibika is .
Butternut Squash and Aibika Physical Information
Butternut Squash and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Aibika are as follows:
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Butternut Squash and Aibika
Care of Butternut Squash and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.