Butternut Squash

Indian Mallow

About Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow

Butternut Squash

Indian Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

World/Pandemic

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Culinary use

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

ABUTILON pictum

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

भारतीय मैलो

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

indische Malve

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Mallow indienne

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

malva india

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Mallow indiana

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

27200

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow

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

Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Indian Mallow

Care of Butternut Squash and Indian 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 Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.