Portulaca

Butternut Squash

About Portulaca and Butternut Squash

Portulaca

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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, Shearing

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

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, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Portulaca

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Portulak

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

portulaca

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Portulaca

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Portulaca

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Portulaca

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Portulaca

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Portulacaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Butternut Squash

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

Portulaca and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Portulaca and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Butternut Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Portulaca and Butternut Squash

Care of Portulaca and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Portulaca 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.