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About Butternut Tree and Winter Squash


About Winter Squash and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Juglans cinerea  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
6  
5  

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
Cultivated Beds  

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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Peach, Tan  

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, Yellow 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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

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  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Butternut  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Winter squash  

In French
noyer cendré  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
abóbora  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
dynia  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Violales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
7  
27  
99+

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Winter Squash

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

Butternut Tree and Winter Squash Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Winter Squash are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Winter Squash

Care of Butternut Tree and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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