Shallot

Butternut Squash

About Shallot and Butternut Squash

Shallot

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

30.00 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

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

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

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, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Shallot

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Schalotte

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

échalote

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

chalote

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Sallot

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Sallot

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Sallot

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Allium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

75027

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Butternut Squash

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

Shallot and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Shallot and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Shallot and Butternut Squash

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