Butternut Squash

Peanut

About Butternut Squash and Peanut

Butternut Squash

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Fertilizers

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

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Peanut

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

मूंगफली

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Erdnuss

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Maní

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Amendoim

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Arachid

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

271000

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Peanut

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

Butternut Squash and Peanut Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Peanut are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Butternut Squash and Peanut

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