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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

Phlox amplifolia
Phlox amplifolia



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
California, Northwestern United States, United States

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Rich Woods

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
-

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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

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
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Phlox amplifolia

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Phlox amplifolia

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Phlox amplifolia

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Phlox amplifolia

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Phlox amplifolia

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Phlox amplifolia

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Phlox amplifolia

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Phlox amplifolia

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Phlox amplifolia

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Phlox amplifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Phlocideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

272
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Phlox amplifolia

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Phlox amplifolia

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

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Phlox amplifolia

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