×

Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

Wax Bean
Wax Bean



ADD
Compare
X
Butternut Squash
X
Wax Bean

About Butternut Squash and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

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
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
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Dermatitis
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Butternut Squash
common bean

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
बाकला

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Gartenbohne

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Haricot

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Feijão

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

27130
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Butternut Squash and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Wax Bean

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

Butternut Squash and Wax Bean Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Wax Bean

Care of Butternut Squash and Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.