Butternut Squash

Boxberry

About Butternut Squash and Boxberry

Butternut Squash

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Argentina, Chile

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, 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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

boxberry

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

boxberry

In French

Courge musquée Plante

boxberry

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

boxberry

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

boxberry

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

boxberry

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

boxberry

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

27141

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Boxberry

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

Butternut Squash and Boxberry Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Boxberry are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Boxberry

Care of Butternut Squash and Boxberry 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 Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.