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About Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Juglans cinerea  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
6  
10  

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Butternut  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
noyer cendré  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
7  
30  
99+

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash

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

Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Butternut Tree and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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