1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.62 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
7.2 Common Name
Butternut Squash
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
करेला
7.2.2 In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
Bittermelone
7.2.3 In French
Courge musquée Plante
Momordica charantia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Momordica charantia
7.2.5 In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Not Available
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
Momordica
7.2.7 In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
Przepękla ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Not Available
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species