Buttonbush

Winter Squash

About Buttonbush and Winter Squash

Buttonbush

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Toxic

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

कोंहड़ा

In German

Button Strauch

Winter squash

In French

buttonbush arbuste

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

abóbora

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

dynia

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Violales

Family

Bruniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1227

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Winter Squash

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

Buttonbush and Winter Squash Physical Information

Buttonbush and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Winter Squash are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Winter Squash

Care of Buttonbush and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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 Buttonbush 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.