Butternut Squash

Chinese Lantern

About Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern

Butternut Squash

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 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 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Tan, 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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, 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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Chinese lantern

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Lampionblume

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2790

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern

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

Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern

Care of Butternut Squash and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.