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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
secondary forest, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

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Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
golden lotus

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
golden lotus

In French

Courge musquée Plante
golden lotus

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
golden lotus

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
golden lotus

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
golden lotus

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
golden lotus

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
golden lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ensete

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2750
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Golden Lotus

If you are confused whether Butternut Squash or Golden Lotus 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 Golden Lotus 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 Golden Lotus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butternut Squash and Golden Lotus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Golden Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butternut Squash and Golden Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butternut Squash and Golden Lotus 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 Golden Lotus is . Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Golden Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Golden Lotus

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