Sweet Corn

Butternut Squash

About Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash

Sweet Corn

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

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

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, 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, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

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

Kernel

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Mais

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Le maïs sucré

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

milho doce

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Kukurydza

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Violales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Zea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Butternut Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Butternut Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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 Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash

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

Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash

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