Butternut Squash

Balloon Flower

About Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower

Butternut Squash

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Number of Varieties

313

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Balloon flower

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Ballonblume

In French

Courge musquée Plante

balloon Flower

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2750

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower

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

Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower

Care of Butternut Squash and Balloon Flower 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 Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.