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Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash

Softstem Bulrush
Softstem Bulrush



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Grass

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm270.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Softstem Bulrush

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
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Number of Species

2735
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Softstem Bulrush

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

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Softstem Bulrush

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