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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

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About Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Globe shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, 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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Opuntieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

272
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butternut Squash season is Summer and Fall and Barbary Fig season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butternut Squash is Loam and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Butternut Squash is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig

Care of Butternut Squash and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.