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Butternut Squash
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties

3700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

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
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
हीथ

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Heidekraut

In French

Courge musquée Plante
bruyère

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
brezo

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
urze

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
wrzos

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

27860
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Heather

If you are confused whether Butternut Squash or Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butternut Squash and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butternut Squash and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butternut Squash and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Heather

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