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Butternut Squash
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About Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Yellow, Green, Purple

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

-
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblovate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, 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, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-

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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Hydrangea

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Hortensie

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Hortensia

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Hortênsia

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Hortensja

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Violales
-

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

2725
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean

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

Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Squash and Yardlong Bean

Care of Butternut Squash and Yardlong 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 Yardlong 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 Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.