Butternut Squash

Lungwort

About Butternut Squash and Lungwort

Butternut Squash

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Lungwort

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Lungenkraut

In French

Courge musquée Plante

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Lungwort

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

pulmonária

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

płucnik

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Violales

Peltigerales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2718

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Lungwort

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

Butternut Squash and Lungwort Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Lungwort are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Butternut Squash and Lungwort

Care of Butternut Squash and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.