Butternut Squash

Butter Daisy

About Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy

Butternut Squash

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

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, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Sandy Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2742

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy

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

Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy

Care of Butternut Squash and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.