Butternut Squash

Ragged Robin

About Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin

Butternut Squash

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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 deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Skin irritation, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Ragged Robin

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Ragged Robin

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Ragged Robin

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2760

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin

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

Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Ragged Robin

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