Globe Amaranth

Butternut Squash

About Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash

Globe Amaranth

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

603

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash

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

Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash

Care of Globe Amaranth and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.