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Butternut Squash
Celery
About Celery and Butternut Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Number of Varieties
3  
100  
99+
Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-3  
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  
-  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Tan, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  
Less fertilizing  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Allergy
Dermatitis  
Irritation to stomach  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
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  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  
APIUM graveolens  
Common Name
Butternut Squash  
Celery  
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant  
अजवायन  
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage  
Sellerie  
In French
Courge musquée Plante  
Céleri  
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  
Apio  
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  
Σέλινο  
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta  
Aipo  
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin  
Seler  
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae  
apium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Apiales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Apiaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Apium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Apieae  
Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Apioideae  
Number of Species
27  
99+
1  
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Celery

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

Butternut Squash and Celery Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Celery are as follows:

Care of Butternut Squash and Celery

Care of Butternut Squash and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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