Butternut Squash

Jicama

About Butternut Squash and Jicama

Butternut Squash

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Dermatitis

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Yambohne

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

27100

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Jicama

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

Butternut Squash and Jicama Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Jicama are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Jicama

Care of Butternut Squash and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.