Butternut Squash

Tomatillo

About Butternut Squash and Tomatillo

Butternut Squash

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*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

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

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Dermatitis

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Butternut Squash

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant

Tomatillos

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage

Tomatillos

In French

Courge musquée Plante

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

Tomatillos

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta

Tomatillos

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin

Tomatillos

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2775

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Squash and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Tomatillo

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

Butternut Squash and Tomatillo Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Tomatillo are as follows:

Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Tomatillo

Care of Butternut Squash and Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.