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About Longleaf Pine and Butternut Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
-  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Stem  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Butternut Squash  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
Courge musquée Plante  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
Piżmowa roślin  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Violales  
Pinales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
3  

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine

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

Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine

Care of Butternut Squash and Longleaf Pine 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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