Butternut Squash

Crested Iris

About Butternut Squash and Crested Iris

Butternut Squash

Crested Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

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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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, 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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

IRIS cristata

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Crested Iris

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

कलगी आइरिस

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Crested Iris

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Crested Iris

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Crested Iris

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Crested Iris

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

27210

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Crested Iris

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

Butternut Squash and Crested Iris Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Crested Iris are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Crested Iris

Care of Butternut Squash and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.