Butternut Squash

Meadow Saffron

About Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron

Butternut Squash

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

✔ ✘

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

Whiteflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

meadow saffron

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2790

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron

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

Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron

Care of Butternut Squash and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.