Melampodium

Butternut Squash

About Melampodium and Butternut Squash

Melampodium

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennials

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

403

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Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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

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, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Melampodium

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Melmpodiam

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Melmpodiam

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3927

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Butternut Squash

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

Melampodium and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Melampodium and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Butternut Squash

Care of Melampodium and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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.