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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

Dwarf Cattail
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

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
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
TYPHA minima

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
बौना कैटेल

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Cattail nain

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Espadaña enano

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Dwarf Cattail

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Dwarf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butternut Squash and Dwarf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butternut Squash and Dwarf Cattail as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butternut Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E whereas of Dwarf Cattail is Nutrients. Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Dwarf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Dwarf Cattail

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butternut Squash vs Dwarf Cattail and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butternut Squash are Dermatitis whereas of Dwarf Cattail have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butternut Squash has showy fruits and Dwarf Cattail has no showy fruits. Also Butternut Squash is not flowering and Dwarf Cattail is not flowering . You can compare Butternut Squash and Dwarf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.