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Saururus cernuus and Butternut Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Not Available  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
11-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
Brownish Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs Very high moisture  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
bees  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
allergic reaction, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Insect Bites, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  
SAURURUS cernuus  

Common Name
Butternut Squash  
Lizard's Tail  

In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant  
Saururus cernuus  

In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage  
Saururus cernuus  

In French
Courge musquée Plante  
Saururus cernuus  

In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  
cernuus Saururus  

In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  
Saururus cernuus  

In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta  
Saururus cernuus  

In Polish
Piżmowa roślin  
Saururus cernuus  

In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae  
Saururi cernuus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Piperales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Saururaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Saururus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
27  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Saururus cernuus

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

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Saururus cernuus

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

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Saururus cernuus

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

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