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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

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About Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Moist

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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Feigensalat

In French

Courge musquée Plante
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Cichorieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

27100
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce

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

Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Butternut Squash and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.