Butternut Squash

Quickstick

About Butternut Squash and Quickstick

Butternut Squash

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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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

Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

QUICKSTICK

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

QUICKSTICK

In French

Courge musquée Plante

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

QuickStick

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

275

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Quickstick

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

Butternut Squash and Quickstick Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Quickstick are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Quickstick

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