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About Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

312
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 10

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Mice

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Tree trunks

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Holz Bambus

In French

Courge musquée Plante
bois Bambou

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
bambú

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

271000
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo

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

Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo

Care of Butternut Squash and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.