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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

31200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical 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
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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very 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
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Butternut Squash
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Butternut Squash Plant
तरबूज़

In German

Butternut Squash-Anlage
Wassermelone

In French

Courge musquée Plante
Pastèque

In Spanish

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
sandía

In Greek

Κολοκύθια Φυτών
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Butternut Squash planta
melancia

In Polish

Piżmowa roślin
arbuz

In Latin

Planta butternut cucurbitae
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
-

Number of Species

271000
1 27800
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Difference Between Butternut Squash and Watermelon

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

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Importance of Butternut Squash and Watermelon

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

Compare Facts of Butternut Squash vs Watermelon

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 Watermelon 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 Watermelon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butternut Squash has showy fruits and Watermelon has showy fruits. Also Butternut Squash is not flowering and Watermelon is not flowering . You can compare Butternut Squash and Watermelon facts and facts of other plants too.