Winter Squash

Butterfly Ginger

About Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger

Winter Squash

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Winter Squash

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Winter squash

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

courges d'hiver

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

abóbora

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

dynia

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

cucurbita

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

2780

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger

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

Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Winter Squash and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.