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About Butternut Squash and Kou

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Light Green, Chocolate

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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full 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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

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
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Cordia subcordata

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Cordia subcordata

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Kou

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Kou

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

Butternut Squash and Kou Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Kou are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Kou

Care of Butternut Squash and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.