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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

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About Butternut Squash and Common Mallow

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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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
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Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Green, Tan

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
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Part 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

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
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Common Mallow

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
malva neglecta

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
malva neglecta

In French

Courge musquée Plante
malva neglecta

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Malva neglecta

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
malva neglecta

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Malveae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

2730
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Common Mallow

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Common Mallow

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

Butternut Squash and Common Mallow Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Common Mallow are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Common Mallow

Care of Butternut Squash and Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.