Butternut Squash

Sweetpea

About Butternut Squash and Sweetpea

Butternut Squash

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

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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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

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

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Sweetpea

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Sweetpea

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Sweetpea

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Sweetpea

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Sweetpea

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Sweetpea

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2775

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Sweetpea

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

Butternut Squash and Sweetpea Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Sweetpea are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Sweetpea

Care of Butternut Squash and Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.