Butternut Squash

Phlox

About Butternut Squash and Phlox

Butternut Squash

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

3136

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm243.84 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

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Phlox plant

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Phlox Pflanze

In French

Courge musquée Plante

plante Phlox

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

planta de Phlox

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

planta Phlox

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Phlox roślin

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2767

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Phlox

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

Butternut Squash and Phlox Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Phlox are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Phlox

Care of Butternut Squash and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.