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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

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About Butternut Squash and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

36
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7
0 99
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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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
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Allergy

Dermatitis
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

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
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Pacific redcedar

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Violales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2715
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Western Red Cedar

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

Butternut Squash and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

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

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Western Red Cedar

Care of Butternut Squash and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.