Butternut Squash

Butterfly Bush

About Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush

Butternut Squash

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 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, 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.62 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Butternut Squash

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Courge musquée Plante

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Violales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27100

1 27800

Properties of Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush

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

Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush

Care of Butternut Squash and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.