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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-4

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
-

Allergy

Dermatitis
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-

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
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Honigtau

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Miellat

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Gotas de miel

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
melon spadzi

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Honeydew

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

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Honeydew

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

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Honeydew

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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butternut Squash has showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Butternut Squash is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Butternut Squash and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.