Home
Garden Plants


About Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Butternut Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Butternut Squash  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant  
अंजीर  

In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage  
Echte Feige  

In French
Courge musquée Plante  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Piżmowa roślin  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Urticales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
750  
34

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig

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

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig

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

Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Butternut Squash and Celeste Fig

Care of Butternut Squash and Celeste 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 Celeste Fig pruning is done 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 Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables