Spinach

Butternut Squash

About Spinach and Butternut Squash

Spinach

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilize when new

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Food Allergy

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Spinach

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

पालक

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Spinat

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Épinards

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Espinacas

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Szpinak

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Spinach

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

80027

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Butternut Squash

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

Spinach and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Spinach and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Butternut Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Spinach and Butternut Squash

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