Butternut Squash

Sacred Lotus

About Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus

Butternut Squash

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.62 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Butternut Squash

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Courge musquée Plante

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus

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

Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus

Care of Butternut Squash and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.