Butternut Squash

Autumn Crocus

About Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus

Butternut Squash

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Courge musquée Plante

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

cólquico

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

aftomn gema

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27160

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus? We provide you with everything About Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus. Butternut Squash doesn't have thorns and Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Butternut Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Butternut Squash has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like Dermatitis. 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 Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus

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

Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus

Care of Butternut Squash and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.