Squash

Butternut Tree

About Squash and Butternut Tree

Squash

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Squash

Butternut

In Hindi

Squash

Butternut Tree

In German

Squash

Butternut Baum

In French

Squash

noyer cendré

In Spanish

calabacín

árbol de nogal

In Greek

σκουός

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

abóbora

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

kabaczek

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

cucurbita

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Juglandales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

207

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Butternut Tree

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

Squash and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Squash and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Squash and Butternut Tree

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