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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Australia, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

30
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Allergy

Dermatitis
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Elderberry

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Elderberry

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Holunderbeere

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Sureau

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Saúco

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Bez czarny

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2730
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Butternut Squash or Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butternut Squash and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butternut Squash are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butternut Squash and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butternut Squash and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butternut Squash and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Elderberry

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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butternut Squash has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Butternut Squash is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Butternut Squash and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.