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About Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Butternut Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Butternut Squash  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Courge musquée Plante  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Piżmowa roślin  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Violales  
Pinales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
5  

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine

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

Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Butternut Squash and Sugar Pine

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

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